Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0Hilliard’s public schools outscore 62% of Ohio districts
On this, Hilliard is above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hilliard, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio 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.
Hilliard’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 382 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hilliard’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 67% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,449 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Hilliard’s grade
B: better than 62% of Ohio school districts, #558 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hilliard, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hilliard
Hilliard City School District Preschool
Grades PK · 415 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hilliard · depends on your address
Hilliard Weaver Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 917 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Hilliard Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 797 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Hilliard Heritage Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 791 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hilliard · depends on your address
Hilliard Weaver Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 917 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Hilliard Memorial Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 797 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Hilliard Heritage Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 791 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hilliard · depends on your address
Hilliard Davidson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Hilliard Bradley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,712 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Hilliard Darby High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,674 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hilliard · depends on your address
Hilliard Davidson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Hilliard Bradley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,712 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Hilliard Darby High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,674 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hilliard · depends on your address
Hilliard Davidson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Hilliard Bradley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,712 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Hilliard Darby High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,674 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hilliard · depends on your address
Hilliard Davidson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Hilliard Bradley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,712 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Hilliard Darby High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,674 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Hilliard’s public schools are run by Hilliard City School District, which also serves Brown, Norwich and Washington. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Hilliard vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Hilliard’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hilliard | B | Hilliard City |
| Norwich | B | Hilliard City |
| Columbus | C | Columbus City |
| Washington | B+ | Dublin City PK–12 · Hilliard City PK–12 |
| Brown | B | Hilliard City |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Hilliard City with Hilliard, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Hilliard
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hilliard’s schools
Are Hilliard’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Hilliard children attend outscore 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #558 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hilliard in?
Hilliard City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,298 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hilliard kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Hilliard Davidson High School, Hilliard Bradley High School and Hilliard Darby High School.
What is Hilliard’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Hilliard City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Hilliard spend per student?
$15,449 in Hilliard City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hilliard families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hilliard → 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.