Hillsboro Middle School

Hillsboro Middle School is one of the average-sized 6-8 campuss in Hillsboro, Ohio, overseen by Hillsboro City, with 472 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Hillsboro Middle School is one of 5 schools operated by Hillsboro City, a district that works with 2,218 students overall.

Demographically, Hillsboro Middle School shows that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder comes out to 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Hillsboro Middle School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Highland County) reports that median household income runs about $65,785, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Highland County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,468 students), Hillsboro Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Hillsboro High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Hillsboro Middle School.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 19%: 584 students in 2018 compared to 472 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Hillsboro Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.