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Schools in Hillsboro · Hillsboro Public School District 9

Hillsboro’s public schools outscore 70% of North Dakota districts

49% of students in Hillsboro’s public schools are proficient in math, above the North Dakota average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hillsboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
45%
▲ 1 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 10 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
ND 11.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
489 students on the public path
In brief

Hillsboro’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,120 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Hillsboro 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

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 70% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores are above the North Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (336)Better than 68%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 258 test results could put Hillsboro anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Hillsboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (260 in math, 256 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–6Hillsboro Elementary SchoolHillsboro Public School District 9B
7–12Hillsboro High SchoolHillsboro Public School District 9B

Hillsboro’s public schools are run by Hillsboro Public School District 9, which also serves Bloomfield, Bohnsack, Caledonia and Eldorado 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.

Hillsboro Public School District 9Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 494 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$15,120ND $16,642 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 43.8% · 256 students tested
Math49%
State average 38.6% · 260 students tested

Hillsboro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HillsboroB+Hillsboro Public School District 9
Hillsboro Township—Hillsboro Public School District 9
Eldorado—Hillsboro Public School District 9

All 2 neighbors share Hillsboro Public School District 9 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 North Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hillsboroby address
Hillsboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
254 students11:1Rate it →
Hillsboro High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
235 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Hillsboro’s schools

Are Hillsboro’s schools good?

By North Dakota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hillsboro children attend outscore 70% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hillsboro in?

Hillsboro Public School District 9, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 494 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Hillsboro spend per student?

$15,120 in Hillsboro Public School District 9 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Hillsboro families are saying about school.

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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 North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.