Total enrollment
3,117
-168 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in HILLSBORO R-III
Missouri · 3,117 students · 1 city
HILLSBORO R-III hosts 6 public K-12 schools inside Missouri, collectively enrolling about 3,117 students (around 520 per school).
4-year change in HILLSBORO R-III
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How HILLSBORO R-III ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #142 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,117 | #70 of 290 | #3,103 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #74 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #265 of 289 | #5,365 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.6% | #242 of 290 | #6,377 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.4% | #157 of 173 | #6,371 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside HILLSBORO R-III
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from HILLSBORO MIDDLE ELEM. at 64.2% proficient to HILLSBORO ELEM. at 23.0%, a gap of 41.2 points. That is the 52nd widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,427 to 3,117 students (down 9%) and from 227 to 209 full-time teachers (down 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLSBORO HIGH | Hillsboro | High | 09-12 | 1,050 |
| HILLSBORO MIDDLE ELEM. | Hillsboro | Middle | 04-06 | 682 |
| HILLSBORO JR. HIGH | Hillsboro | Middle | 07-08 | 492 |
| HILLSBORO ELEM. | Hillsboro | Elementary | 02-03 | 459 |
| HILLSBORO PRIMARY | Hillsboro | Elementary | KG-01 | 429 |
| JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. | Hillsboro | Combined | 01-12 | 5 |
About HILLSBORO R-III
HILLSBORO R-III operates 6 public schools across Missouri, collectively instructing roughly 3,117 students.
For a sense of the school types, HILLSBORO R-III spans 2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 520 in this district, higher than the Missouri typical of 382.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in HILLSBORO R-III has shrank 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,285 students to 3,117. HILLSBORO R-III now counts 6 public schools, up from 5 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for HILLSBORO R-III discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.