Hillsboro Elementary

Hillsboro Elementary operates as a low-enrollment elementary-level community in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, operated by Hillsboro School District. Current enrollment sits at 220 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 32% smaller than the state mean of about 323.

Within Hillsboro School District, which oversees 2 schools and 472 students, Hillsboro Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hillsboro Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Beyond that, the school logs 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 95% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Hillsboro Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hillsboro Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.6%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Vernon County shows median household earnings sit near $71,893, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Vernon County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,669 students), of which Hillsboro Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hillsboro High, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hillsboro Elementary at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.1%.

Hillsboro Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hillsboro Elementary's enrollment has fell 16% since 2018, when it stood at 262 (now 220). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 93% to 83%.

On the community side, members of the Hillsboro Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.