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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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 244 students in Hillsboro 9 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Hillsboro 9 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
211 Schools
# Students
515 Students
38,157 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
3,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hillsboro 9 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 168 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 Students
6 Students
5,421 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
14%
# Asian Students
2 Students
340 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
2,017 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
5%
# Black Students
6 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
457 Students
27,529 Students
% White Students
89%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
1,376 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
381
# Students in K Grade:
37
895
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
759
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
904
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
923
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
1,217
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
6,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
9,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
9,167
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
2,132
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
1,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
1,798
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
1,704
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,596 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,480 is less than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,596
$17,988
Spending / Student
$13,480
$17,989
Best Hillsboro 9 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: K-8
| 6 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 238 students
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