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Hillsboro R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 568 students in Hillsboro R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Hillsboro R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
3,302 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hillsboro R-III School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#391 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.48
# American Indian Students
10 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
14 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
3,112 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
94%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
218
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
247
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
279
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
316
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
282
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
272
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,962 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,036 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,962
$15,159
Spending / Student
$10,036
$13,980
Best Hillsboro R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillsboro Jr. High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12 Hawk Dr
Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 789-0020
Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 789-0020
Grades: 7-8
| 563 students
Rank: #22.
Juvenile Detention Ctr.
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9501 Goldfinch Lane
Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 797-6394
Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 797-6394
Grades: 1-12
| 5 students
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