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Hillsboro 9 School District

12 4th St Ne
Hillsboro, ND 58045

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:

6/

10

Top 50%

Tel: (701) 636-4360

www.hillsborok12.com

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 261 students in Hillsboro 9 School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.

Public Elementary Schools in Hillsboro 9 School District have an score of 52% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 31% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

3 Schools

336 Schools

# Students

493 Students

82,418 Students

# Teachers

45 Teachers

6,719 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillsboro 9 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	9	12
Kind	25	47
1	36	52
2	41	53
3	42	51
4	36	51
5	31	51
6	41	51

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District Rank

Hillsboro 9 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#79 out of 167 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hillsboro 9 School District
2023	#79
2022	#67
2021	#64
2019	#87
2018	#30
2017	#51
2016	#82
2015	#5
2014	#66
2013	#112
2012	#94

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43%

39%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsboro 9 School District	North Dakota
2023	43%	39%
2022	49%	39%
2021	51%	39%
2019	50%	45%
2018	54%	44%
2017	46%	39%
2016	49%	43%
2015	67%	41%
2014	84%	74%
2013	80%	75%
2012	84%	77%

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45%

44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsboro 9 School District	North Dakota
2022	45%	44%
2021	44%	42%
2019	44%	47%
2018	54%	46%
2017	53%	48%
2016	48%	51%
2015	62%	47%
2014	74%	73%
2013	68%	73%
2012	68%	74%
2011	72%	75%

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45-49%

44%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsboro 9 School District	North Dakota
2022	47%	44%
2021	57%	47%

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(21-22)

80-89%

85%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hillsboro 9 School District	North Dakota
2022	84%	85%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	86%
2019	90%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	80%	84%
2016	80%	85%
2015	90%	83%
2014	80%	84%
2013	80%	84%
2012	80%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.50

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hillsboro 9 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.22	0.47
2022	0.21	0.45
2021	0.23	0.45
2020	0.24	0.44
2019	0.24	0.44
2018	0.22	0.42
2017	0.22	0.42
2016	0.23	0.37
2015	0.23	0.35
2014	0.26	0.34
2013	0.28	0.32
2012	0.24	0.30
2011	0.26	0.33
2010	0.30	0.31
2009	0.25	0.30
2008	0.23	0.25
2007	0.20	0.25
2006	0.23	0.27
2005	0.18	0.24
2004	0.17	0.27
2003	0.16	0.27
2002	0.15	0.27
2001	0.18	0.25
2000	0.14	0.22
1999	0.13	0.19
1998	0.10	0.20
1997	0.12	0.20
1996	0.09	0.20
1995	0.08	0.19
1994	0.06	0.19
1993	0.03	0.18
1992	0.09	0.17
1991	0.08	0.17

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% American Indian

1%

11%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hillsboro 9 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	13%
2010	2%	13%
2009	3%	12%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	4%	13%
2005	3%	9%
2004	4%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	2%	12%
2001	4%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	3%	7%
1998	3%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	2%	8%
1991	1%	7%
1990	1%	6%

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% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Hillsboro 9 School District	North Dakota
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

6%

7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillsboro 9 School District	North Dakota
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	9%	5%
2015	10%	4%
2014	10%	4%
2013	11%	3%
2012	10%	3%
2010	13%	2%
2009	10%	2%
2008	10%	2%
2007	8%	2%
2006	8%	1%
2005	6%	2%
2004	5%	1%
2003	6%	1%
2002	6%	1%
2001	6%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	5%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Black

1%

6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Hillsboro 9 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% White

89%

69%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillsboro 9 School District	North Dakota
2023	88%	72%
2022	89%	73%
2021	88%	73%
2020	87%	74%
2019	87%	74%
2018	88%	75%
2017	88%	75%
2016	88%	79%
2015	87%	80%
2014	86%	81%
2013	84%	82%
2012	87%	83%
2011	86%	81%
2010	83%	82%
2009	86%	83%
2008	87%	86%
2007	88%	86%
2006	88%	86%
2005	90%	87%
2004	91%	85%
2003	91%	85%
2002	92%	85%
2001	90%	86%
2000	93%	89%
1999	93%	90%
1998	94%	89%
1997	94%	89%
1996	95%	89%
1995	96%	90%
1994	97%	90%
1993	99%	90%
1992	95%	91%
1991	96%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hillsboro 9 School District	North Dakota
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,247 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,557. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,081 is less than the state median of $17,558. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$2,154 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hillsboro 9 School District	North Dakota
2023	$8 MM	$4 MM
2022	$7 MM	$4 MM
2021	$8 MM	$4 MM
2020	$7 MM	$4 MM
2019	$7 MM	$4 MM
2018	$7 MM	$4 MM
2017	$8 MM	$4 MM
2016	$6 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$3 MM
2014	$6 MM	$3 MM
2012	$5 MM	$3 MM
2011	$5 MM	$3 MM
2010	$5 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$2 MM
2008	$5 MM	$2 MM
2007	$5 MM	$2 MM
2006	$4 MM	$2 MM
2005	$4 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$2 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	$1 MM
1996	$3 MM	$1 MM
1995	$3 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$2,154 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hillsboro 9 School District	North Dakota
2023	$7 MM	$4 MM
2022	$7 MM	$4 MM
2021	$7 MM	$4 MM
2020	$7 MM	$4 MM
2019	$6 MM	$4 MM
2018	$7 MM	$4 MM
2017	$8 MM	$4 MM
2016	$9 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$3 MM
2014	$5 MM	$3 MM
2012	$5 MM	$3 MM
2011	$5 MM	$3 MM
2010	$5 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$2 MM
2008	$5 MM	$2 MM
2007	$4 MM	$2 MM
2006	$4 MM	$2 MM
2005	$4 MM	$2 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$6 MM	$2 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$4 MM	$2 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,247

$17,557

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hillsboro 9 School District	North Dakota
2023	$14,826	$17,967
2022	$13,651	$16,122
2021	$14,540	$18,117
2020	$13,651	$16,122
2019	$13,911	$16,468
2018	$13,232	$15,814
2017	$16,367	$17,790
2016	$13,852	$16,829
2015	$11,552	$13,359
2014	$13,783	$14,838
2012	$13,441	$13,038
2011	$13,018	$13,034
2010	$13,010	$13,359
2009	$10,748	$11,374
2008	$12,244	$11,237
2007	$12,894	$10,879
2006	$9,545	$9,838
2005	$8,870	$10,223
2004	$8,019	$9,330
2003	$10,526	$8,963
2002	$6,948	$8,508
2001	$7,216	$7,913
2000	$6,102	$7,395
1999	$5,629	$6,818
1998	$5,755	$6,647
1997	$5,158	$6,314
1995	$5,081	$6,026
1992	$4,857	$5,624

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Spending / Student

$14,081

$17,558

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hillsboro 9 School District	North Dakota
2023	$13,692	$17,678
2022	$12,778	$16,321
2021	$13,427	$17,825
2020	$12,778	$16,321
2019	$13,059	$17,074
2018	$13,020	$15,624
2017	$16,616	$17,668
2016	$19,179	$16,801
2015	$10,699	$13,236
2014	$11,849	$15,018
2012	$12,698	$13,291
2011	$12,608	$12,752
2010	$12,050	$13,236
2009	$10,985	$11,118
2008	$11,828	$10,970
2007	$10,163	$11,037
2006	$9,409	$9,949
2005	$8,990	$10,069
2004	$8,829	$9,552
2003	$14,146	$9,105
2002	$7,272	$8,440
2001	$7,674	$7,944
2000	$6,227	$7,340
1999	$5,678	$6,569
1998	$5,587	$6,701
1997	$5,177	$6,088
1995	$4,753	$6,073
1992	$4,651	$5,641

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Best Hillsboro 9 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Spruce Lane Colony School

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

8/

10

Top 30%

Add to Compare

15750 6th St Se
Blanchard, ND 58009
(701) 636-2191

Gr: K-8 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1

Rank: #22.

Hillsboro Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

7/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

128 4th St Se
Hillsboro, ND 58045
(701) 636-4711

Gr: PK-6 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 493 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in ND)
: Top 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
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