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Schools in Hillsboro · Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410

Hillsboro’s public schools outscore 76% of Kansas districts

Math proficiency in Hillsboro’s districts is 41%, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hillsboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

#42of 151 Kansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▲ 8 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 12 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 2% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
596 students on the public path
In brief

Hillsboro’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,641 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Hillsboro Middle/High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hillsboro’s grade

A Test scoresC− Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Kansas school districts, #42 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores are above the Kansas average; graduation is below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (847)Better than 78%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 314 test results and a graduating class of 47 could put Hillsboro anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hillsboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (313 in math, 314 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hillsboro, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hillsboro ElemDurham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410A
6–12Hillsboro Middle/High SchoolDurham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410B+

Hillsboro’s public schools are run by Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410, which also serves Durham, Durham Park, East Branch and Gale and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 596 students · 11.8 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$14,641KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 32.5% · 314 students tested
Math41%
State average 29.4% · 313 students tested

Hillsboro vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Hillsboro’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HillsboroA−Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410
Risley—Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410
Liberty—Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410

All 2 neighbors share Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410 with Hillsboro, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hillsboro

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hillsboroby address
Hillsboro Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
286 students13:1Rate it →
Hillsboro Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12
B+
310 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Hillsboro’s schools

Are Hillsboro’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hillsboro children attend outscore 76% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #42 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hillsboro in?

Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 596 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Hillsboro’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Hillsboro spend per student?

$14,641 in Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.