Hillsboro School District

Summary:

The Hillsboro School District in Wisconsin operates two schools: Hillsboro High and Hillsboro Elementary. The district as a whole is ranked 294 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillsboro High School stands out as the stronger of the two, with a higher statewide ranking of 129 out of 431 Wisconsin high schools and a 4-star rating. The school has a strong 91.0% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate. Academically, Hillsboro High performs above the state average in ACT proficiency for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

While Hillsboro Elementary School generally performs below the state average, it does have some bright spots, such as its 4th grade Social Studies proficiency and above-average performance in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Forward Exam. However, both schools share a concerning 17.7% chronic absenteeism rate, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the district serves a relatively economically disadvantaged population, with Hillsboro Elementary having a 49.54% free and reduced lunch rate.

District Detail

777 School Rd
Hillsboro, WI 54634

(608) 489-2221

SchoolDigger Rank:
294^th of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 472

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)			Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	853 Hillsborough Ave	Hillsboro	54634	Vernon County	Hillsboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 489-2225	220	19	11.5	44.5%	183 (83.2%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	47.5	623^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	40.3%		35.3	778^th of 1061 public elementary schools	26.7%	155				52.9	51.2	37.1				50.0	44.2	40.0				72.1			53.5		$15,582	$3,169	$12,414
Hillsboro High	Public	6-12	777 School Rd	Hillsboro	54634	Vernon County	Hillsboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 489-2221	252	19	13.1	37.3%	226 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	65.6	129^th of 431 public high schools	70.1%		50.6	221^st of 431 public high schools	48.7%	92	66.7	38.9	58.3				35.5	45.7	39.5				32.3	20.0	13.5		44.7	48.2		36.8	$14,967	$2,640	$12,328

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wonewoc-Union Center School District	6.36 mi	4	353^rd
Royall School District	7.61 mi	3
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District	13.52 mi	2	208^th
Richland School District	14.43 mi	6
La Farge School District	14.55 mi	4	391^st

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

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