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Hillsboro 9 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 232 students in Hillsboro 9 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Hillsboro 9 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Hillsboro 9 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hillsboro High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
493 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hillsboro 9 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 167 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.46
% American Indian
1%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
89%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,247 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,081 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,247
$17,615
Spending / Student
$14,081
$17,617
Best Hillsboro 9 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillsboro High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12 4th St Ne
Hillsboro, ND 58045
(701) 636-4360
Hillsboro, ND 58045
(701) 636-4360
Grades: 7-12
| 232 students
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