For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 236 students in Hillsboro 9 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Hillsboro 9 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
493 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 167 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.48
% American Indian
1%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
89%
71%
% 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spruce Lane Colony School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15750 6th St Se
Blanchard, ND 58009
(701) 636-2191
Blanchard, ND 58009
(701) 636-2191
Gr: K-8 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Rank: #22.
Hillsboro High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12 4th St Ne
Hillsboro, ND 58045
(701) 636-4360
Hillsboro, ND 58045
(701) 636-4360
Gr: 7-12 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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