HILLSBORO PRIMARY

HILLSBORO PRIMARY is an elementary-level community of moderately sized scale in HILLSBORO, Missouri, one of the schools within HILLSBORO R-III, enrolling 429 students in grades K through 1. Enrollment runs roughly 36% bigger than the state mean of about 315.

Within HILLSBORO R-III, which oversees 6 schools and 3,117 students, HILLSBORO PRIMARY is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, HILLSBORO PRIMARY logs that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Jefferson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting HILLSBORO PRIMARY higher than the state norm the norm. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, Jefferson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $82,851 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. HILLSBORO PRIMARY is one of 69 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 36,216 students).

The closest other public school is HILLSBORO MIDDLE ELEM., roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. HILLSBORO PRIMARY's enrollment has ticked down 37% since 2018, when it stood at 684 (now 429).

Inside the community feed, the feed for HILLSBORO PRIMARY typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.