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Hillsboro Middle/High School

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Hillsboro Middle/High School ranks 44 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 87% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Hillsboro Middle/High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Hillsboro, Kansas, part of the Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh school district, which is ranked 19th out of 264 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 307 students, Hillsboro Middle/High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Kansas, currently holding a statewide ranking of 44 out of 332 high schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillsboro Middle/High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and its district on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher percentages of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (51.01% vs. 44.47% statewide) and Mathematics (49.23% vs. 38.73% statewide) across all grades. The school also had strong performance in Science, with 51.91% of students proficient or better compared to 41.44% statewide. Additionally, Hillsboro Middle/High School has maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 87.2% to 95.2% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average, and its dropout rates have been low, ranging from 0.4% to 1.6%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Moundridge High, Hesston High, and Goessel High, Hillsboro Middle/High School outperforms them in academic achievement, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. This level of sustained excellence is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education for its students, even with a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

310

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,158

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 East Grand
Hillsboro, KS 67063

(620) 947-3184

District: Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh

Feeder schools for Hillsboro Middle/High School:

Elementary:

Hillsboro Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 67th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Kansas high schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg55%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

74^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

44^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 264Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh among Kansas districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	74 of 363	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	31 of 362	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	70.5	66 of 362	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	90 of 368	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	71 of 367	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	108 of 368	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	141 of 350	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.1	58 of 358	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	45 of 343	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	93.9	5 of 368	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	65.9	74 of 313	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	81 of 294	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	91 of 275	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	82 of 285	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	37 of 296	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	16 of 300	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	50.7	111 of 270	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	39 of 275	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	76 of 270	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	40.2	155 of 255	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	68.8	69 of 308	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	127 of 301	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	133 of 280	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	87 of 349	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	37 of 347	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	87 of 349	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	104 of 349	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	68 of 349	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	111 of 344	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	127 of 333	61.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	44 of 332	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	65 of 318	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	37 of 327	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	58 of 324	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	15 of 320	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	72.2	69 of 325	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	42 of 314	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	84.3	44 of 316	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	62.1	103 of 313	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	83.9	26 of 326	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	77.2	42 of 323	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	54.4	186 of 317	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.0	70 of 298	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	39.7	226 of 302	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.1	157 of 291	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	90.0	5 of 267	98.1%	★★★★★
2007	74.5	61 of 280	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	83.4	24 of 262	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	88.2	15 of 250	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	63.8	79 of 249	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.4	30 of 248	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	48.5	115 of 249	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.8	19 of 250	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	70.1	46 of 223	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	6 of 213	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	11 of 229	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	85.1	25 of 258	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	3 of 252	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	46 of 306	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	82 of 295	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	39 of 309	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	56 of 307	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	92.5	6 of 302	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.8	58 of 306	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	42 of 296	85.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2021)78th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2021)76th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

High school

Female (2021)94th percentile~ school

Male (2021)90th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)54th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+10 vs state

English Language Arts51%+7 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Hillsboro Middle/High School

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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 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 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Marion High	Public	9-12	701 E Main	Marion	66861	Marion County	Marion-Florence	No	No	No	No	(620) 382-2168	159	16	10.0	38.4%	136 (85.5%)	3 (1.9%)	13 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	51.2	155^th of 332 public high schools	53.3%		69.4	71^st of 318 public high schools	77.7%	84				37.8	37.8				35.5	35.5			$18,892	$3,906	$14,986
Goessel High	Public	6-12	100 E Main	Goessel	67053	Marion County	Goessel	No	No	No	No	(620) 367-2242	154	17	9.2	24.0%	139 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	75.5	67^th of 332 public high schools	79.8%		50.6	155^th of 318 public high schools	51.3%	88	36.8	69.6	45.8	43.5	49.4	10.5	34.8	41.7	52.2	35.9	41.7	41.7	$16,961	$1,255	$15,706
Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	506 S. Kansas	Canton	67428	McPherson County	Canton-Galva	No	No	No	No	(620) 628-4401	174	14	12.7	36.8%	150 (86.2%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	26.3	255^th of 332 public high schools	23.2%		20.6	277^th of 318 public high schools	12.9%	22	31.6	40.0	33.3	21.7	31.5	15.8	30.0	37.0	30.4	29.2	22.2	22.2	$14,783	$853	$13,930
Peabody-Burns Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	810 Sycamore Street	Peabody	66866	Marion County	Peabody-Burns	No	No	No	No	(620) 983-2196	102	15	6.9	51.0%	85 (83.3%)	1 (1.0%)	9 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.9%)	13.9	298^th of 332 public high schools	10.2%		5.7	308^th of 318 public high schools	3.1%	10	23.1	25.0	26.7	25.0	25.0	7.7	33.3	26.7	12.5	19.6	13.3	13.3	$21,323	$2,218	$19,105
Hesston High	Public	9-12	200 N Ridge Road	Hesston	67062	Harvey County	Hesston	No	No	No	No	(620) 327-7122	274	23	11.7	23.7%	241 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	74.7	69^th of 332 public high schools	79.2%		82.4	37^th of 318 public high schools	88.4%	32				51.2	51.2				41.7	41.7			$11,371	$623	$10,748
Moundridge High	Public	9-12	526 E. Cole	Moundridge	67107	McPherson County	Moundridge	No	No	No	No	(620) 345-5500	160	13	12.1	35.0%	144 (90.0%)	3 (1.9%)	10 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	90.3	27^th of 332 public high schools	91.9%		63.8	90^th of 318 public high schools	71.7%	63				52.2	52.2				63.0	63.0			$11,895	$946	$10,950

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsboro Middle/High School

What schools feed into Hillsboro Middle/High School?

Hillsboro Middle/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hillsboro Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hillsboro Middle/High School?

Students at Hillsboro Middle/High School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Hillsboro Middle/High School a good school?

Hillsboro Middle/High School ranks 44^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hillsboro Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Hillsboro Middle/High School.

What district is Hillsboro Middle/High School in?

Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh

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