Hillsboro R-III

Summary:

The Hillsboro R-III school district in Missouri operates 6 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. Overall, the district appears to be a strong, well-performing system, with several standout schools and subject areas.

Hillsboro High School stands out as the district's top performer, ranking 96th out of 378 Missouri high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 90.6% four-year graduation rate and excels in End of Course exams, with 61.7% of students proficient or better in English II. Meanwhile, Hillsboro Junior High School is the district's top middle school, ranking 155th out of 451 Missouri middle schools and performing exceptionally well in 7th grade math and Algebra I.

Other notable schools include Hillsboro Middle Elementary School, which stands out in 6th grade math and 5th grade English Language Arts. However, the district as a whole faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.0%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the district serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 25.25% to 35.06%.

District Detail

100 Leon Hall Parkway
Hillsboro, MO 63050-5202

(636) 789-0060

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,117

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	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	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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	2-3	13 Hawk Dr	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 789-0040	459	31	14.6	35.3%	429 (93.5%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)								(n/a)	44.3								47.9									$11,248	$572	$10,676
Hillsboro Middle Elementary	Public	4-6	10478 Business 21	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 789-0030	682	47	14.5	36.1%	629 (92.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.0%)								(n/a)		45.4	38.9	63.2			52.0			40.4	47.1	45.2						$10,075	$34	$10,040
Hillsboro High	Public	9-12	123 Leon Hall Pkwy	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 789-0010	1,050	67	15.6	29.0%	999 (95.1%)	5 (0.5%)	25 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.7%)	50	157^th of 367 public high schools	57.2%		60.5	96^th of 378 public high schools	74.6%	61															21.2	33.8	61.7	$11,559	$281	$11,278
Juvenile Detention Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	9501 Goldfinch Lane	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 797-6394	5	1	5.0		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$4,341	$06	$4,335
Hillsboro Junior High	Public	7-8	12 Hawk Dr	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 789-0020	492	31	15.6	30.1%	457 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	64.4	140^th of 438 public middle schools	68.0%		61.2	155^th of 451 public middle schools	65.6%	15					49.3	22.5		47.4					44.4	46.9	96.6			$10,778	$539	$10,239
Hillsboro Primary	Public	K-1	101 Leon Hall Pkwy	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 789-0050	429	32	13.3	35.7%	399 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)																		$12,439	$381	$12,059

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Division Of Youth Service	0.6 mi	30
Jefferson College	1.73 mi	1
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	4.29 mi	35
Grandview R-II	5.94 mi	4	274^th
Desoto 73	6.68 mi	5	72^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Hillsboro R-III

District Detail

Hillsboro Junior High

Hillsboro High

Hillsboro Elementary

Hillsboro Middle Elementary

Hillsboro Primary

Juvenile Detention Center

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