Enrollment
319
Middle
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBORO CUSD 3·NCES 171920002207
Hillsboro Jr High School
909 Rountree St, Hillsboro, IL 62049 · (217) 532-3742 · Montgomery County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Illinois public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
149 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 99 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 92 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 128 | 40% |
Student demographics
14%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
Students here typically continue to
Hillsboro Jr High School→Hillsboro High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hillsboro CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
76.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
37.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.3% | 37.3% |
| 2023-24 | 70.7% | 25.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Jr High School
Hillsboro Jr High School's state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Jr High School this school | 319 | 46.7% | 53.8% |
| Bureau Valley Elementary and JH Manlius | 303 | 45.9% | 57.6% |
| Carlinville Middle School Carlinville | 286 | 46.5% | 51.9% |
| Washington Attendance Center Carmi | 269 | 46.5% | 58.7% |
| Sullivan Middle School Sullivan | 266 | 47.4% | 45.0% |
| Olympia Middle School Stanford | 380 | 44.5% | 49.8% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #154 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #262 of 640 ▲ 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #115 of 640 ▼ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #437 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #151 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.2% | #515 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.7% | #324 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #320 of 440 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
319
-41 (-11%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 453
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 | 319 | 27.2 | 11.8:1 | 47% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 27.2 | 12.0:1 | 47% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 26.2 | 13.2:1 | 51% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 23.7 | 14.4:1 | 53% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 46% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 23 | 17.1:1 | 53% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 486 | 27 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 453 | 22 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillsboro Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (341 to 319); teachers up 14% (23.7 to 27.2).
About Hillsboro Jr High School
Hillsboro Jr High School serves students in Hillsboro, Illinois, as a small middle school. A federal count lists 319 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Illinois is about 462, so this school runs 31% smaller than that.
Besides Hillsboro Jr High School, Hillsboro CUSD 3 runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,518 students.
At Hillsboro Jr High School, White students make up 92% of the student body. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Hillsboro Jr High School comes in at 14%.
At Hillsboro Jr High School, 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.8:1. For comparison, middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1. Roughly 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Montgomery County, the average is about the same, 50%.
Measured against Illinois public middle schools, Hillsboro Jr High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Hillsboro Jr High School would score about 44.5%. It scores 53.8%, 9.2 points above that figure.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Montgomery County show that median household income is about $63,620, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 19 public schools in Montgomery County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,835.
Hillsboro High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Hillsboro Jr High School's average proficiency of 53.8% compares with 44.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES assigns Hillsboro Jr High School the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 11%, from 360 to 319.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 High SchoolHigh · 419 students
- Coffeen Early Childhood CenterElementary · 139 students
Other schools in Hillsboro
- Beckemeyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Hillsboro High SchoolHigh · 419 students
Other Hillsboro Junior High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hillsboro Junior High. Hillsboro Jr High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- HILLSBORO JR. HIGHHILLSBORO, MO · 492 students
- Hillsboro Junior High SchoolHILLSBORO, TX · 290 students
Nearby schools
- Hillsboro High School0.2 mi · 419
- Beckemeyer Elementary School0.5 mi · 641
- Coffeen Early Childhood Center7.0 mi · 139
- Prekindergarten at LECC8.5 mi · 100
- Litchfield Early Childhood Center8.5 mi · 160
- Litchfield Elementary School9.0 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Hillsboro Jr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hillsboro Jr High School?
Hillsboro Jr High School enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hillsboro Jr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hillsboro Jr High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Hillsboro Jr High School have?
Hillsboro Jr High School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Hillsboro Jr High School?
Student demographics at Hillsboro Jr High School are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Hillsboro Jr High School in?
Hillsboro Jr High School is part of Hillsboro CUSD 3.
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