Total enrollment
7,640
+3,410 (+81%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in Hillsboro
Missouri · Public K-12
Of all public K-12 schools in Missouri, 13 sit inside Hillsboro city limits, with combined enrollment of roughly 7,640 students (3 elementary, 3 middle, and 5 high).
7-year change in Hillsboro
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% Hispanic
6%
was 2%
% Black
14%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANDVIEW ELEM. | Elementary | PK-04 | 231 |
| GRANDVIEW HIGH | High | 09-12 | 237 |
| GRANDVIEW MIDDLE | Middle | 05-08 | 138 |
| HILLSBORO ELEM. | Elementary | 02-03 | 459 |
| HILLSBORO HIGH | High | 09-12 | 1,050 |
| HILLSBORO JR. HIGH | Middle | 07-08 | 492 |
| HILLSBORO MIDDLE ELEM. | Middle | 04-06 | 682 |
| HILLSBORO PRIMARY | Elementary | KG-01 | 429 |
| HILLSBORO TREATMENT CTR. | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| JEFFERSON COLLEGE | High | 10-12 | 0 |
| JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. | Combined | 01-12 | 5 |
| Missouri Virtual Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 3,895 |
| NEW DAY - DAY TREATMENT | High | 06-12 | 22 |
About Hillsboro
Public education in Hillsboro, Missouri runs across 13 schools that teaches roughly 7,640 students. By footprint, Hillsboro sits in the medium-population bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 3 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, and 2 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 588, meaningfully above the state mean of about 382.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 81%: 4,230 students in SY 2017-18 versus 7,640 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the Black share of enrollment rose from 1% to 14%.
On this page, the community for Hillsboro discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.