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Enrollment
419
High
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBORO CUSD 3·NCES 171920002206
Hillsboro High School
522 E Tremont St, Hillsboro, IL 62049 · (217) 532-2841 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Illinois public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
148 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 104 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 102 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 109 | 26% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hillsboro CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hillsboro High School
Hillsboro High School's state test result (37.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro High School this school | 419 | 35.3% | 37.9% |
| Olympia High School Stanford | 495 | 34.7% | 36.5% |
| Marshall High School Marshall | 350 | 36.0% | 41.4% |
| Staunton High School Staunton | 384 | 34.6% | 38.2% |
| Nashville Comm High School Nashville | 359 | 33.4% | 46.1% |
| El Paso-Gridley High School El Paso | 364 | 33.2% | 57.6% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hillsboro High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #240 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #362 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #55 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #457 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.3% | #462 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #59 of 358 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
419
-53 (-11%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 551
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 419 | 37.7 | 11.1:1 | 35% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 35.7 | 12.2:1 | 40% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 34.7 | 13.5:1 | 47% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 32 | 16.2:1 | 38% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 31 | 14.9:1 | 42% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 539 | 30 | 18.0:1 | 38% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 636 | 37 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 551 | 31 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillsboro High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (519 to 419); teachers up 18% (32 to 37.7).
About Hillsboro High School
Hillsboro High School is a small high school with an address in Hillsboro, Illinois. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 419 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in Illinois enroll about 834 students on average.
The Hillsboro CUSD 3 system has 4 schools and 1,518 students.
White students account for 94% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 3% Hispanic. Among Montgomery County residents, the White share is about 93%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 12, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.1:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1. The school reported 35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is lower than the 50% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
Hillsboro High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 40% of Illinois public high schools.
The model predicts 51.1% for a school in Illinois with Hillsboro High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Hillsboro High School posts 37.9%.
Looking at the county, Montgomery County, median household income comes to about $63,620, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 19, with about 3,835 students.
Hillsboro Jr High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Hillsboro High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Hillsboro High School at 5th of 6.
NCES assigns Hillsboro High School the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 419, from 472 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Hillsboro High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,942
Census ACS
Median income
$63,620
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hillsboro CUSD 3
- Beckemeyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Hillsboro Jr High SchoolMiddle · 319 students
- Coffeen Early Childhood CenterElementary · 139 students
Other schools in Hillsboro
- Beckemeyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Hillsboro Jr High SchoolMiddle · 319 students
Other Hillsboro High schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Hillsboro High. Hillsboro High School is the 6th largest of the 8.
- Hillsboro High SchoolHillsboro, OR · 1,327 students
- Hillsboro HighNashville, TN · 1,224 students
- HILLSBORO HIGHHILLSBORO, MO · 1,050 students
- Hillsboro High SchoolHillsboro, OH · 638 students
- Hillsboro High SchoolHILLSBORO, TX · 616 students
Nearby schools
- Hillsboro Jr High School0.2 mi · 319
- Beckemeyer Elementary School0.7 mi · 641
- Coffeen Early Childhood Center6.9 mi · 139
- Litchfield Early Childhood Center8.7 mi · 160
- Prekindergarten at LECC8.7 mi · 100
- Litchfield Elementary School9.2 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Hillsboro High SchoolHow large is Hillsboro High School?
Hillsboro High School enrolls approximately 419 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hillsboro High School serve?
Hillsboro High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hillsboro High School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Hillsboro High School.
How diverse is Hillsboro High School?
Hillsboro High School reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Hillsboro High School?
Hillsboro High School is overseen by Hillsboro CUSD 3 in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.