Best Public Schools in Hillsboro, KS

Summary:

The city of Hillsboro, Kansas is home to two schools that are performing well above the state average - Hillsboro Middle/High School and Hillsboro Elementary. Both schools are part of the Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh school district, which is ranked 18th out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillsboro Middle/High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 65th out of 318 Kansas high schools for the 2023-2024 school year and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years. The school outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grades. With a student-teacher ratio of 17:1, the school likely benefits from smaller class sizes that allow for more individualized attention.

Hillsboro Elementary is also a strong performer, ranking 190th out of 653 Kansas elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years. The elementary school outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grades, and has a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. While not quite at the same level as the middle/high school, Hillsboro Elementary is still a standout institution in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	812 East A Street	Hillsboro	67063	Marion County	Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 947-3184	306	19	16.0	50.0%	266 (86.9%)	6 (2.0%)	21 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	66.8	190^th of 653 public elementary schools	70.9%		72.6	142^nd of 660 public elementary schools	78.5%	48	46.3	46.5	41.2					44.4	68.3	41.9	47.1					51.8	51.0			51.0	$10,079	$840	$9,238
Hillsboro Middle/High School	Public	6-12	400 East Grand	Hillsboro	67063	Marion County	Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh	No	No	No	No	(620) 947-3184	307	19	16.0	36.8%	273 (88.9%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (7.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	71.1	65^th of 318 public high schools	79.6%		80.6	37^th of 327 public high schools	88.7%	28				56.5	49.1	37.8	29.5	43.9				43.5	38.5	35.1	25.0	35.8		43.2	48.8	46.3	$14,134	$305	$13,829

Cities Near Hillsboro

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion	10.19 mi	3	81^st
Goessel	10.43 mi	2	144^th
Canton	12.65 mi	1	312^th
Peabody	13.43 mi	2	331^st
Lost Springs	18 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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