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Item: Hillsboro Independent School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

121 E Franklin St
Hillsboro, TX 76645-2137

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Top 50%

Tel: (254) 582-8585

www.hillsboroisd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,077 students in Hillsboro Independent School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.

Public Elementary Schools in Hillsboro Independent School District have an score of 30% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

5 Schools

6,842 Schools

# Students

1,984 Students

3,732,647 Students

# Teachers

140 Teachers

250,039 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillsboro Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	125	185
Kind	111	282
1	118	310
2	145	320
3	150	333
4	134	332
5	148	331
6	146	331

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District Rank

Hillsboro Independent School District, which is ranked #572 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#576 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hillsboro Independent School District
2023	#576
2022	#535
2021	#491
2019	#802
2018	#1037
2017	#1033
2016	#872
2015	#914
2014	#699
2013	#538
2012	#546
2011	#423
2010	#699

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43%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsboro Independent School District	Texas
2023	43%	44%
2022	42%	41%
2021	46%	37%
2019	42%	51%
2018	29%	49%
2017	64%	78%
2016	65%	75%
2015	63%	73%
2014	74%	76%
2013	80%	78%
2012	85%	83%
2011	90%	84%
2010	83%	83%

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50%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsboro Independent School District	Texas
2022	50%	51%
2021	39%	42%
2019	37%	47%
2018	29%	45%
2017	62%	72%
2016	68%	71%
2015	68%	73%
2014	75%	75%
2013	79%	78%
2012	88%	88%
2011	89%	88%
2010	87%	88%

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38%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsboro Independent School District	Texas
2022	38%	46%
2021	43%	43%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hillsboro Independent School District	Texas
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	89%
2019	95%	89%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	88%
2012	95%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

18.4%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hillsboro Independent School District	Texas
2023	18.4%	23%
2022	23.3%	28.9%
2021	15.1%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hillsboro Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.58	0.64
2022	0.58	0.64
2021	0.59	0.64
2020	0.59	0.63
2019	0.59	0.63
2018	0.59	0.64
2017	0.59	0.63
2016	0.57	0.63
2015	0.57	0.63
2014	0.58	0.63
2013	0.58	0.64
2012	0.60	0.63
2011	0.59	0.64
2010	0.61	0.64
2009	0.62	0.64
2008	0.63	0.64
2007	0.64	0.64
2006	0.65	0.64
2005	0.65	0.64
2004	0.66	0.64
2003	0.66	0.64
2002	0.66	0.64
2001	0.66	0.64
2000	0.67	0.64
1999	0.65	0.64
1998	0.65	0.64
1997	0.63	0.64
1996	0.63	0.63
1995	0.62	0.63
1994	0.61	0.63
1993	0.60	0.62
1992	0.59	0.62
1991	0.58	0.62
1990	0.57	0.62
1989	0.57	0.62
1988	0.53	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Hillsboro Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

64%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hillsboro Independent School District	Texas
2023	59%	53%
2022	59%	53%
2021	59%	53%
2020	59%	53%
2019	59%	53%
2018	57%	52%
2017	57%	53%
2016	61%	52%
2015	59%	52%
2014	59%	52%
2013	58%	51%
2012	57%	51%
2011	57%	50%
2010	54%	49%
2009	52%	48%
2008	49%	47%
2007	46%	46%
2006	44%	45%
2005	43%	45%
2004	42%	44%
2003	40%	43%
2002	40%	42%
2001	37%	41%
2000	37%	40%
1999	33%	39%
1998	31%	38%
1997	28%	37%
1996	28%	37%
1995	25%	36%
1994	23%	36%
1993	25%	35%
1992	23%	35%
1991	21%	34%
1990	21%	33%
1989	19%	32%
1988	15%	31%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hillsboro Independent School District	Texas
2023	11%	13%
2022	11%	13%
2021	12%	13%
2020	13%	13%
2019	13%	13%
2018	15%	13%
2017	15%	13%
2016	13%	13%
2015	13%	13%
2014	14%	13%
2013	15%	13%
2012	16%	13%
2011	15%	13%
2010	17%	14%
2009	19%	14%
2008	18%	14%
2007	19%	15%
2006	20%	15%
2005	21%	14%
2004	21%	14%
2003	21%	14%
2002	21%	14%
2001	22%	14%
2000	20%	14%
1999	20%	14%
1998	20%	14%
1997	20%	14%
1996	19%	14%
1995	21%	15%
1994	21%	14%
1993	20%	14%
1992	21%	14%
1991	19%	14%
1990	20%	15%
1989	21%	15%
1988	21%	15%

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% White

21%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hillsboro Independent School District	Texas
2023	24%	26%
2022	24%	26%
2021	24%	26%
2020	24%	27%
2019	24%	27%
2018	25%	28%
2017	25%	28%
2016	24%	29%
2015	26%	29%
2014	24%	29%
2013	24%	30%
2012	25%	31%
2011	26%	31%
2010	28%	33%
2009	28%	34%
2008	31%	35%
2007	34%	36%
2006	35%	37%
2005	35%	38%
2004	36%	39%
2003	38%	40%
2002	38%	41%
2001	40%	42%
2000	43%	43%
1999	47%	44%
1998	49%	45%
1997	52%	46%
1996	53%	47%
1995	54%	47%
1994	56%	48%
1993	55%	49%
1992	56%	49%
1991	60%	50%
1990	59%	50%
1989	60%	51%
1988	64%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Hillsboro Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,237 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,062 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hillsboro Independent School District	Texas
2023	$34 MM	$16 MM
2022	$31 MM	$15 MM
2021	$28 MM	$14 MM
2020	$26 MM	$14 MM
2019	$25 MM	$13 MM
2018	$24 MM	$11 MM
2017	$23 MM	$11 MM
2016	$23 MM	$11 MM
2015	$22 MM	$9 MM
2014	$22 MM	$10 MM
2012	$20 MM	$9 MM
2011	$20 MM	$10 MM
2010	$22 MM	$9 MM
2009	$19 MM	$9 MM
2008	$19 MM	$8 MM
2007	$17 MM	$8 MM
2006	$17 MM	$7 MM
2005	$16 MM	$7 MM
2004	$17 MM	$6 MM
2003	$18 MM	$6 MM
2002	$17 MM	$6 MM
2001	$15 MM	$6 MM
2000	$14 MM	$6 MM
1999	$13 MM	$6 MM
1998	$12 MM	$6 MM
1997	$12 MM	$6 MM
1996	$10 MM	$6 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM
1992	$7 MM	$4 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hillsboro Independent School District	Texas
2023	$30 MM	$16 MM
2022	$28 MM	$15 MM
2021	$46 MM	$13 MM
2020	$25 MM	$13 MM
2019	$23 MM	$12 MM
2018	$21 MM	$11 MM
2017	$21 MM	$11 MM
2016	$19 MM	$11 MM
2015	$19 MM	$9 MM
2014	$21 MM	$10 MM
2012	$20 MM	$9 MM
2011	$19 MM	$9 MM
2010	$19 MM	$9 MM
2009	$18 MM	$9 MM
2008	$17 MM	$8 MM
2007	$17 MM	$8 MM
2006	$17 MM	$7 MM
2005	$15 MM	$7 MM
2004	$16 MM	$6 MM
2003	$18 MM	$6 MM
2002	$25 MM	$6 MM
2001	$18 MM	$6 MM
2000	$15 MM	$6 MM
1999	$18 MM	$6 MM
1998	$17 MM	$6 MM
1997	$13 MM	$6 MM
1996	$11 MM	$6 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM
1992	$8 MM	$4 MM
1990	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,237

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hillsboro Independent School District	Texas
2023	$17,006	$17,623
2022	$15,885	$17,024
2021	$14,680	$15,800
2020	$13,130	$15,527
2019	$12,317	$14,104
2018	$11,792	$12,819
2017	$10,877	$13,668
2016	$11,261	$13,530
2015	$10,742	$12,250
2014	$10,688	$11,938
2012	$9,839	$11,792
2011	$10,391	$12,560
2010	$11,397	$12,250
2009	$10,275	$11,947
2008	$9,958	$11,503
2007	$9,246	$11,028
2006	$9,264	$10,357
2005	$8,862	$9,808
2004	$9,112	$9,347
2003	$9,787	$9,172
2002	$9,199	$8,890
2001	$8,354	$8,220
2000	$7,925	$8,183
1999	$7,098	$7,482
1998	$7,132	$7,282
1997	$7,244	$6,948
1995	$5,331	$6,375
1992	$4,313	$5,401
1990	$3,532	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$15,062

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hillsboro Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,860	$17,483
2022	$14,466	$16,409
2021	$24,549	$14,927
2020	$12,533	$14,277
2019	$11,259	$13,432
2018	$10,588	$12,640
2017	$9,996	$13,337
2016	$9,675	$12,941
2015	$9,531	$12,682
2014	$10,373	$11,519
2012	$9,925	$11,195
2011	$9,619	$12,153
2010	$10,113	$12,682
2009	$9,608	$12,666
2008	$9,075	$11,542
2007	$8,841	$10,438
2006	$9,144	$9,999
2005	$8,411	$9,530
2004	$8,937	$9,298
2003	$10,052	$9,172
2002	$13,750	$8,828
2001	$9,784	$8,284
2000	$8,563	$8,055
1999	$10,051	$7,777
1998	$9,775	$7,202
1997	$7,613	$7,030
1995	$5,416	$5,816
1992	$4,504	$4,974
1990	$3,945	$4,551

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Best Hillsboro Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hillsboro Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1601 Abbott Ave
Hillsboro, TX 76645
(254) 582-8585

Gr: PK-3 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #22.

Hillsboro Intermediate School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1000 Old Bynum Rd
Hillsboro, TX 76645
(254) 582-4170

Gr: 4-6 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,984 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Top 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education