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Hillsboro Junior High School

Q: Is Hillsboro Junior High School a good school?

Hillsboro Junior High School ranks 304 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Hillsboro Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Hillsboro, Illinois, with 327 students. The school is part of the Hillsboro CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 346 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillsboro Junior High School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 76.3% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 53.1%. However, the school's mathematics performance is more mixed, with 37.3% of students proficient or better, slightly above the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance in science is strong, with 49.6% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 45.4%. Hillsboro Junior High School performs particularly well for female students, low-socioeconomic status students, and students with disabilities, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools for these subgroups.

While Hillsboro Junior High School generally outperforms the nearby Morrisonville Junior High School and Mulberry Grove Junior High School in academic metrics, it lags behind the higher-performing Staunton Junior High School and Litchfield Middle School in both ELA and mathematics proficiency. The school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent over time, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 304 and 521 over the past 10 years, and its star rating ranging from 1 to 4 out of 5.

319

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,558

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

909 Rountree St
Hillsboro, IL 62049-1827

(217) 532-3742

District: Hillsboro CUSD 3

Students who attend Hillsboro Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Hillsboro High School

Feeder schools for Hillsboro Junior High School:

Elementary:

Beckemeyer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

Illinois avg46%

304^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 49 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

346^th of 811Hillsboro 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
2025	74.6	304 of 1368	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	331 of 1363	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	443 of 1367	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	374 of 1369	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	416 of 1241	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	521 of 1356	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	550 of 1293	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.3	586 of 1293	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.6	588 of 1294	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	27.9	931 of 1302	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.2	656 of 1322	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.7	788 of 1367	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.7	845 of 1365	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.5	731 of 1344	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.9	468 of 1327	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.3	304 of 1318	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	302 of 1293	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	69.1	417 of 1287	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.0	579 of 1272	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.6	661 of 1209	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.6	657 of 1204	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.7	532 of 1185	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	173 of 694	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	172 of 639	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	40.8	344 of 674	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	246 of 1248	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	285 of 1251	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	415 of 1275	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	367 of 1286	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	389 of 1017	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	440 of 1276	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	530 of 1226	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	249 of 1229	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	231 of 1219	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	398 of 1234	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	303 of 1221	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	299 of 1019	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	531 of 1217	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	493 of 1161	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	326 of 1271	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	319 of 1264	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	438 of 1292	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	322 of 1286	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	374 of 1048	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	582 of 1296	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	532 of 1223	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	369 of 812	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	338 of 802	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	502 of 805	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	349 of 781	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	334 of 548	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	551 of 792	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	364 of 602	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	354 of 884	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	358 of 875	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	482 of 895	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	414 of 898	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	433 of 813	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	584 of 905	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	578 of 889	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

Science50%+4 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillsboro Junior High School	Public	6-8	909 Rountree St	Hillsboro	62049	Montgomery County	Hillsboro CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 532-3742	319	27	11.7	46.7%	295 (92.5%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	74.6	304^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.8%		71.3	331^st of 1363 public middle schools	75.7%	27	49.6	73.4	78.0	77.3	76.3	39.4	40.0	33.6	37.3	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.1	$14,558	$879	$13,679
Litchfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 N State St	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-4668	282	23	12.2	62.8%	261 (92.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.1%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	73.2	326^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.2%		78.8	239^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.5%	87	50.6	72.0	74.0	81.8	75.0	25.8	41.7	40.3	35.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.0	$14,343	$731	$13,612
Phoenix Safe Schools Program	Public	6-9	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)
Lincolnwood Junior High School	Public	6-8	507 N Prairie St	Raymond	62560	Montgomery County	Panhandle CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 229-4237	90	9	10.5	40.0%	83 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	40.7	767^th of 1368 public middle schools	43.9%		51.8	575^th of 1363 public middle schools	57.8%	192	40.0	71.0	32.0	25.7	42.9	25.8	28.0	20.0	24.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.6	$14,502	$684	$13,819
Gillespie Middle School	Public	6-8	412 Oregon St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 839-2116	244	18	13.6	62.7%	229 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	50.1	619^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.8%		51.4	581^st of 1363 public middle schools	57.4%	38	50.0	36.8	43.4	41.7	40.8	29.4	37.3	44.4	37.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$14,533	$755	$13,778
Greenville Junior High School	Public	6-8	1200 Jr High Dr	Greenville	62246	Bond County	Bond County CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 664-1226	284	23	12.2	52.8%	240 (84.5%)	6 (2.1%)	15 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	61	478^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.1%		60.7	442^nd of 1363 public middle schools	67.6%	36	32.9	70.2	68.4	54.2	64.7	34.0	41.8	28.9	35.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	97.4	$14,466	$898	$13,568
Morrisonville Junior High School	Public	7-8	204 N Perrine St	Morrisonville	62546	Christian County	Morrisonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 707-6880	47	6	7.3	25.5%	47 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.2	507^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.9%		58	479^th of 1363 public middle schools	64.9%	28	40.0		71.4	84.6	78.7		19.0	23.1	21.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7	$15,240	$00	$15,240
Staunton Junior High School	Public	6-8	801 N Deneen St	Staunton	62088	Macoupin County	Staunton CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 635-3831	240	18	13.6	39.6%	224 (93.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	78.2	267^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.5%		72.6	313^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.0%	46	70.1	79.0	72.0	70.1	73.8	34.6	37.3	48.1	39.9	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	$12,552	$573	$11,978
Mulberry Grove Junior High School	Public	6-8	801 W Wall St	Mulberry Grove	62262	Bond County	Mulberry Grove CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 326-8812	59	7	8.0	55.9%	50 (84.7%)	2 (3.4%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)	19.3	1131^st of 1368 public middle schools	17.3%		37.2	789^th of 1363 public middle schools	42.1%	342	26.3	20.0	20.0	31.6	23.7	10.0	15.0	21.1	15.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$13,526	$1,694	$11,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsboro Junior High School

What district is Hillsboro Junior High School in?

Hillsboro CUSD 3

What high school do graduates of Hillsboro Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Hillsboro Junior High School usually go on to attend Hillsboro High School

How many students attend Hillsboro Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Hillsboro Junior High School.

Is Hillsboro Junior High School a good school?

Hillsboro Junior High School ranks 304^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hillsboro Junior High School?

Students at Hillsboro Junior High School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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