Photo: Kbh3rd · CC BY 3.0Hillsboro’s public schools outscore 64% of Missouri districts
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 Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri 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.
Hillsboro’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 451 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hillsboro’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,309 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Hillsboro Elem., then Hillsboro JR. High, then Hillsboro High. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Hillsboro’s grade
B: better than 64% of Missouri school districts, #122 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hillsboro, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Hillsboro
Hillsboro Primary
Grades K–1 · 429 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hillsboro
Hillsboro Primary
Grades K–1 · 429 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hillsboro
Hillsboro Elem.
Grades 2–3 · 459 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hillsboro
Hillsboro Elem.
Grades 2–3 · 459 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hillsboro
Hillsboro Middle Elem.
Grades 4–6 · 682 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hillsboro
Hillsboro Middle Elem.
Grades 4–6 · 682 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hillsboro
Hillsboro Middle Elem.
Grades 4–6 · 682 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hillsboro
Hillsboro JR. High
Grades 7–8 · 492 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hillsboro
Hillsboro JR. High
Grades 7–8 · 492 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hillsboro
Hillsboro High
Grades 9–12 · 1,050 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hillsboro
Hillsboro High
Grades 9–12 · 1,050 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hillsboro
Hillsboro High
Grades 9–12 · 1,050 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hillsboro
Hillsboro High
Grades 9–12 · 1,050 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Hillsboro’s public schools are run by Hillsboro R-III School District. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Hillsboro vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Hillsboro’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | B | Hillsboro R-III |
Every school in Hillsboro
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Hillsboro Treatment CTR.).
Questions about Hillsboro’s schools
Are Hillsboro’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Hillsboro children attend outscore 64% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #122 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hillsboro in?
Hillsboro R-III School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,117 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hillsboro kids go to high school?
Hillsboro High, with 1,050 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Hillsboro’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Hillsboro R-III School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Hillsboro spend per student?
$11,309 in Hillsboro R-III School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hillsboro families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hillsboro → They have their own page.
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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.