Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh

Summary:

The Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh district in Kansas is home to two standout schools: Hillsboro Middle/High School and Hillsboro Elementary. Both schools have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and rank highly within the state, with Hillsboro Middle/High School ranked 44th out of 332 Kansas high schools and Hillsboro Elementary ranked 112th out of 656 Kansas elementary schools.

Hillsboro Middle/High School boasts a strong 89.5% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate, while its students consistently outperform state averages on KAP tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Hillsboro Elementary also demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with its 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students scoring above 50% proficient or better on KAP tests, and some grades reaching over 70% proficiency.

Despite differences in spending per student, with Hillsboro Middle/High School spending $14,134 per student and Hillsboro Elementary spending $10,079 per student, both schools maintain a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. This suggests that the Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh district is effectively allocating resources to support the educational needs of its students at both the elementary and secondary levels.

District Detail

416 S. Date Street
Hillsboro, KS 67063

(620) 947-3184

SchoolDigger Rank:
19^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 596

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	812 East A Street	Hillsboro	67063	Marion County	Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 947-3184	286	22	12.7	43.7%	251 (87.8%)	6 (2.1%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	79.2	112^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.9%		66.8	190^th of 653 public elementary schools	70.9%	78	72.0	63.2	54.8					63.8	56.0	71.0	69.0					64.6	52.4		52.4	$14,981	$1,669	$13,312
Hillsboro Middle/High School	Public	6-12	400 East Grand	Hillsboro	67063	Marion County	Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh	No	No	No	No	(620) 947-3184	310	28	11.0	35.2%	272 (87.7%)	3 (1.0%)	21 (6.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	83.3	44^th of 332 public high schools	86.7%		71.1	65^th of 318 public high schools	79.6%	21				41.5	56.8	57.7	48.9	51.0				39.6	47.7	55.8	54.2	49.2		51.9	51.9	$15,158	$688	$14,470

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion-Florence	9.77 mi	3	83^rd
Goessel	10.77 mi	2	80^th
Canton-Galva	13.05 mi	2	219^th
Peabody-Burns	13.32 mi	2	252^nd
Centre	17.65 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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