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High Schools in Hillsboro 9

At a glance

DistrictHillsboro 973^rd of 134 North Dakota districtsFull district overview →

School

235

Students

Top rankedHillsboro High School86^th of 126 North Dakota high schools

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Summary:

The Hillsboro 9 district contains a single high school, Hillsboro High School, which serves grades 7 through 12 with a total enrollment of 235 students in Hillsboro, North Dakota.

Hillsboro High School presents a complex picture for parents. On one hand, the school boasts an excellent graduation rate of 92.9%, significantly higher than the state average of 84.2%, and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1, which suggests small class sizes and potential for personalized attention. However, academic proficiency on state tests is a major concern. Across all grades, only 24% of students are proficient in math, 34% in reading, and 24% in science—all well below state averages. This creates a "ranking paradox" where the school is highly effective at graduating students but struggles to bring them to grade-level proficiency in core subjects.

The most dramatic data point is the school's extreme volatility in state ranking. In the 2023-2024 school year, Hillsboro High School was ranked 9th out of 122 schools (93rd percentile), but it plummeted to 85th out of 125 (32nd percentile) the following year. This 76-position drop is a significant outlier. Notably, the 10th-grade math proficiency (24%) actually outperforms the state average for 10th graders (22%), suggesting that lower grades may be dragging down the overall scores. With per-student spending of $11,120 and small class sizes, the resources are in place for strong instruction, but the test scores indicate a potential disconnect between resources and academic outcomes that warrants further investigation by the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)		A-Plus Reading (2025)		A-Plus Science (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 (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	A-Plus Math 10th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 10th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 10th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillsboro High School	Public	7-12	12 4th St NE	Hillsboro	58045	Traill County	Hillsboro 9	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 636-4360	235	24	9.7	23.0%	206 (87.7%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	32.7	86^th of 126 public high schools	31.7%		87.8	9^th of 122 public high schools	92.6%	77	24.0	24.0	34.0	34.0	24.0	24.0	$11,120	$186	$10,933

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

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