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Hillsboro High School

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Hillsboro High School ranks 399 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 36% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, Illinois, serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 419 students. Its 2025–26 results show a sharp contrast by grade: ninth graders were at or above state results in ELA and science, while tenth- and eleventh-grade results were below the state in every reported subject. The clearest concern is 11th-grade performance: students reached 33% proficiency in ELA, 21% in math and 36% in science—17, 19 and 12 percentage points below state results, respectively.

The strongest results are in ninth grade, while math and science are the main weaknesses in grades 10 and 11. Ninth-grade ELA was 66%, compared with a nearby-school average of 60% and the state’s 62%; science was 48%, above the nearby average of 45% and state result of 47%. Tenth-grade math and science were 22% and 34%, below nearby averages of 29% and 49% and state results of 36% and 49%. Hillsboro’s 11th-grade scores were the lowest among six nearby schools with reported results in all three ACT subjects, and its figures matched those of Hillsboro CUSD 3. Graduation is a bright spot: the rate was 95%, compared with 90% statewide and a 92% nearby-school average.

Recent results are mixed: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, ninth-grade ELA and math rose by 7 and 15 percentage points, and tenth-grade ELA and math rose by 6 and 5 points; 11th-grade ELA and math fell by 14 and 9 points. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking declined from the 52nd percentile in 2023–24 to the 36th percentile in 2025–26, when the school received 2 stars. Context includes an 11.1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–25, below the nearby average of 12.4, and 35% of students free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the third-lowest share among nearby schools reporting that measure. SchoolDigger’s 2025–26 ranking places Low Socio Economic Status Students at the 57th percentile, above the school’s overall 36th percentile. In 2024–25, its Special Education Students ranking was the 17th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 48th percentile.

419

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,847

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

522 E Tremont St
Hillsboro, IL 62049-1853

(217) 532-2841

District: Hillsboro CUSD 3

Feeder schools for Hillsboro High School:

Elementary:	Beckemeyer Elementary School
Middle:	Hillsboro Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (90%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Illinois avg47%

399^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

404^th of 738Hillsboro CUSD 3 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	399 of 620	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	360 of 698	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	337 of 697	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	454 of 699	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	364 of 699	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	452 of 688	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	433 of 701	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	424 of 647	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.9	317 of 642	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.4	270 of 643	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.9	281 of 614	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.5	384 of 670	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.1	301 of 670	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	372 of 665	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.3	442 of 655	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.4	303 of 643	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.4	357 of 632	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.2	326 of 624	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.2	377 of 612	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.7	252 of 596	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.3	378 of 590	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.3	287 of 592	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	29.3	468 of 586	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	384 of 491	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	197 of 428	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	362 of 545	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	339 of 685	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	333 of 664	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	398 of 656	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	325 of 658	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.8	485 of 639	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	449 of 665	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	419 of 620	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	205 of 478	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	391 of 672	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	349 of 639	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	430 of 644	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	419 of 626	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	308 of 611	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	383 of 639	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	458 of 585	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	358 of 521	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	361 of 685	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	314 of 668	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	460 of 668	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	387 of 664	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	375 of 653	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	355 of 675	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	383 of 619	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	439 of 527	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	421 of 515	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	403 of 564	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	395 of 554	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	490 of 557	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	393 of 560	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	456 of 553	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	444 of 552	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	467 of 548	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile-27 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science36%-12 vs state

English Language Arts33%-17 vs state

Mathematics21%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)				IAR Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillsboro High School	Public	9-12	522 E Tremont St	Hillsboro	62049	Montgomery County	Hillsboro CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 532-2841	419	38	11.1	35.3%	392 (93.6%)	5 (1.2%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	38	399^th of 620 public high schools	35.6%		49	360^th of 698 public high schools	48.4%	39	66.4	50.0	39.2	21.9	48.0	34.4	33.0	20.6	36.1										98%		$13,847	$277	$13,571
Litchfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	1705 N State St	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-3955	382	29	13.4	53.7%	351 (91.9%)	6 (1.6%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	43.6	350^th of 620 public high schools	43.5%		49.1	359^th of 698 public high schools	48.6%	9	66.7	53.8	32.1	25.6	48.7	42.3	43.6	26.6	37.2										99.5%		$16,762	$647	$16,115
Revive Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1100 N Old Route 66	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Bond/Christian/Effingham/Fayette/Montgomery ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 408-2185	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
SCI Regional Training and Innovation Center	Public	9-12	2001 Eilerman Ave	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Bond/Christian/Effingham/Fayette/Montgomery ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 405-4636	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincolnwood High School	Public	9-12	507 N Prairie St	Raymond	62560	Montgomery County	Panhandle CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 229-4237	137	14	10.1	38.7%	130 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	48.2	304^th of 620 public high schools	51.0%		46.8	376^th of 698 public high schools	46.1%	72	43.8	65.0	31.3			65.0	42.9	26.2	47.6										98.5%		$21,379	$886	$20,493
Mt Olive High School	Public	9-12	804 W Main St	Mount Olive	62069	Macoupin County	Mount Olive CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 999-4231	151	13	12.0	48.3%	146 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	46.2	323^rd of 620 public high schools	47.9%		60.2	247^th of 698 public high schools	64.6%	76	48.8	63.2	23.3	26.3	39.5	65.8	36.4	30.3	57.6										99.4%		$15,107	$480	$14,627
Nokomis Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	511 Oberle St	Nokomis	62075	Montgomery County	Nokomis CUSD 22	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 563-7311	314	27	11.7	41.1%	296 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	50.6	283^rd of 620 public high schools	54.4%		56.3	284^th of 698 public high schools	59.3%	1	77.8	48.9	53.3	22.2	53.3	40.0	40.0	28.9	44.4	34.3	60.5	54.0	80.6	63.7	44.7	44.0		35.5	100%		$15,297	$493	$14,804
Bond City Community Unit 2 High School	Public	9-12	1000 E State Route 140	Greenville	62246	Bond County	Bond County CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 664-1370	484	35	13.9	44.8%	429 (88.6%)	7 (1.4%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	42.3	363^rd of 620 public high schools	41.5%		59	258^th of 698 public high schools	63.0%	105	53.5	59.2	32.7	36.7	32.7	40.8	45.1	34.5	38.1										99.1%		$15,703	$458	$15,245
Gillespie High School	Public	9-12	612 Broadway St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 839-2114	328	25	13.0	56.7%	312 (95.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	59.6	220^th of 620 public high schools	64.5%		49.8	346^th of 698 public high schools	50.4%	126	71.9	53.8	56.3	30.8	44.4	44.9	66.7	33.3	46.7										99.7%		$16,215	$855	$15,359
Morrisonville High School	Public	9-12	204 N Perrine St	Morrisonville	62546	Christian County	Morrisonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 707-6880	85	8	10.1	31.8%	79 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	37.1	406^th of 620 public high schools	34.5%		40.9	431^st of 698 public high schools	38.3%	25	50.0				41.7														95.4%		$21,706	$287	$21,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsboro High School

What schools feed into Hillsboro High School?

Hillsboro High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beckemeyer Elementary School
Middle : Hillsboro Junior High School

How many students attend Hillsboro High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Hillsboro High School.

Is Hillsboro High School a good school?

Hillsboro High School ranks 399^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hillsboro High School in?

Hillsboro CUSD 3

What is the racial makeup of Hillsboro High School?

Students at Hillsboro High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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