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Hillsboro High

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Hillsboro High ranks 292 nd of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 45% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Hillsboro High is a public school in Hillsboro, WI, serving grades 6–12 with 252 students in the Hillsboro School District, a rural small-town district ranked 304th of 432 Wisconsin districts (30th percentile, 1 star). The school’s own 2025–26 rank is stronger: 292nd of 533 schools (45th percentile, 2 stars). Its rank history is volatile—from 14th percentile/1 star in 2020–21 to 70th percentile/4 stars in 2024–25, then back to 45th percentile/2 stars in 2025–26—so single-year changes should be read cautiously because tested grades are small.

Academically, results are uneven. Middle-school math is the clearest weakness: 6th grade 27.27%, 7th grade 24.14%, and 8th grade 29.41% proficient, all below state averages and mixed against nearby schools such as New Lisbon Junior High/High, Brookwood High, Royall High, and iLEAD Charter School. Strengths include 8th-grade social studies (70.59%) and science (52.94%), both above state and near the top locally, plus ACT math at 50%, above the state’s 42.93% and above Reedsburg Area High, New Lisbon Junior High/High, iLEAD Charter School, Lemonweir Academy, La Farge High, Brookwood High, and Wonewoc-Center High, though below Mauston High, Weston Senior High School, and Royall High. 10th-grade social studies is weak at 32.26%, below the state’s 48.25% and most nearby schools; ACT ELA (46.43%) and ACT science (42.86%) are mixed.

Engagement is a genuine strength. Chronic absenteeism is 7.6%, far below the state’s 17.3% and essentially tied with Brookwood High and Royall High (7.7% each) for lowest nearby. Dropout is 0.4%, below state’s 1.1% and most nearby schools. Graduation is 92.5%, slightly above state’s 92.0% but middle among peers, up from 83.6% in 2021–22. Subgroups: low-SES students rank 154/446 (65th percentile, 3 stars) and male students 207/462 (55th percentile, 3 stars), while female students fell to 307/461 (33rd percentile, 2 stars) after stronger prior years. About 37.3% receive free/reduced lunch, similar to nearby Reedsburg School District, Mauston School District, Weston School District, and Royall School District schools; per-student spending is $18,260, and the student-teacher ratio is 13.1, higher than most small rural nearby high schools. Priorities are middle-school math and 10th-grade social studies; attendance, 8th-grade social studies/science, and ACT math are strengths.

252

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,260

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

777 School Rd
Hillsboro, WI 54634

(608) 489-2221

District: Hillsboro School District

Feeder schools for Hillsboro High:

Elementary:

Hillsboro Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2021 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2026) from a 14th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (42% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Wisconsin avg52%

Middle school

472^nd of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 48 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

292^nd of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

304^th of 432Hillsboro School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	472 of 643	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	516 of 628	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	490 of 641	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	404 of 640	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	303 of 617	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	204 of 613	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	368 of 594	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	383 of 579	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.3	354 of 612	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.4	152 of 609	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	56 of 612	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	69.6	138 of 585	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	65.9	163 of 569	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	73.0	100 of 559	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	98 of 549	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	50.5	349 of 539	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.0	298 of 521	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.9	261 of 519	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	234 of 366	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.5	245 of 382	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.0	215 of 332	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	391 of 572	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.4	437 of 573	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	383 of 580	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	347 of 579	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	274 of 576	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	317 of 574	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	274 of 557	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	302 of 551	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	281 of 513	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	389 of 509	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	382 of 520	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	363 of 525	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	390 of 522	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.7	63 of 499	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	244 of 487	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	241 of 489	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	452 of 575	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	493 of 577	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	470 of 585	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	371 of 591	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	284 of 577	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	133 of 572	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	37.3	394 of 557	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	395 of 551	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	30.3	315 of 425	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	324 of 439	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	185 of 417	55.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	292 of 533	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.6	129 of 431	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	221 of 431	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	262 of 415	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	337 of 390	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	302 of 400	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	279 of 410	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.2	286 of 410	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.4	270 of 408	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.7	196 of 466	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.1	60 of 462	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.1	34 of 457	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	59.1	223 of 452	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	256 of 445	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.5	288 of 450	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.8	318 of 438	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.5	283 of 437	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	21.0	256 of 292	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	61.3	128 of 275	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	307 of 461	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.6	81 of 358	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	55 of 353	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	39.2	216 of 329	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	189 of 332	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	153 of 343	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.0	264 of 355	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	154 of 446	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	164 of 326	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	207 of 462	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	219 of 380	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	152 of 365	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	208 of 373	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile-5 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Science53%~ state avg

Social Studies52%-4 vs state

English Language Arts44%-11 vs state

Mathematics27%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th 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 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	50.2	292^nd of 533 public high schools	45.2%		65.6	129^th of 431 public high schools	70.1%	163	46.4	50.0	42.9	30.3	51.7	50.0	27.3	24.1	29.4	70.6	32.3	52.9	$18,260	$1,308	$16,952
Wonewoc-Center High	Public	9-12	101 School Rd	Wonewoc	53968	Juneau County	Wonewoc-Union Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 464-3165	114	11	10.8	50.9%	104 (91.2%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	30.8	401^st of 533 public high schools	24.8%		22	368^th of 431 public high schools	14.6%	33	37.5	16.7	41.7								32.0		$20,136	$365	$19,771
Royall High	Public	7-12	1501 Academy St	Elroy	53929	Juneau County	Royall School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 462-2600	201	21	9.7	36.3%	187 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	69.7	142^nd of 533 public high schools	73.4%		48.7	234^th of 431 public high schools	45.7%	92	51.6	51.6	51.6		45.2	33.3		41.9	50.0	52.8	54.8	52.8	$19,240	$778	$18,462
Brookwood High	Public	7-12	28861 Highway 131 N	Ontario	54651	Vernon County	Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 337-4401	264	21	12.6	51.9%	204 (77.3%)	2 (0.8%)	50 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	72.9	120^th of 533 public high schools	77.5%		79.9	61^st of 431 public high schools	85.8%	59	66.7	44.4	48.9		34.2	55.9		41.5	41.2	61.8	58.8	50.0	$16,488	$840	$15,648
Weston Senior High School	Public	9-12	E2511 County Road S	Cazenovia	53924	Richland County	Weston School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 986-2151	68	9	7.6	36.8%	65 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	41.3	341^st of 533 public high schools	36.0%					(n/a)	36.4	54.6	36.4								31.3		$25,789	$1,894	$23,895
La Farge High	Public	9-12	301 W Adams St	La Farge	54639	Vernon County	La Farge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 625-2400	66	10	6.4	62.1%	59 (89.4%)	4 (6.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	26.5	430^th of 533 public high schools	19.3%		16.2	386^th of 431 public high schools	10.4%	44	29.4	23.5	29.4								40.0		$23,083	$1,294	$21,789
Mauston High	Public	9-12	800 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 847-4410	365	29	12.5	40.3%	304 (83.3%)	7 (1.9%)	28 (7.7%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	65.5	180^th of 533 public high schools	66.2%		69.9	100^th of 431 public high schools	76.8%	80	50.6	53.2	49.4								48.0		$16,118	$651	$15,467
iLEAD Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	800 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 847-5451	65	2	34.2	52.3%	50 (76.9%)	1 (1.5%)	10 (15.4%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	44	328^th of 533 public high schools	38.5%					(n/a)	36.4	36.4	27.3		57.1	16.7		42.9	16.7	16.7	83.3	16.7	$13,011	$555	$12,457
Lemonweir Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	510 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 847-5451	83	2	41.5	72.3%	70 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.4%)	9.5	479^th of 533 public high schools	10.1%					(n/a)	11.1	0.0	0.0	14.3			28.6				50.0		$16,181	$3,922	$12,259
New Lisbon Junior High/High	Public	7-12	500 S Forest St	New Lisbon	53950	Juneau County	New Lisbon School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 562-3700	250	23	10.7	6.4%	226 (90.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	49.9	294^th of 533 public high schools	44.8%		29.5	336^th of 431 public high schools	22.0%	42	35.7	38.1	47.6		40.0	46.0		42.5	18.9	62.2	48.5	43.2	$19,026	$339	$18,687

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsboro High

What is the racial makeup of Hillsboro High?

Students at Hillsboro High are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hillsboro High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Hillsboro High.

Is Hillsboro High a good school?

Hillsboro High ranks 292^nd of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hillsboro High in?

Hillsboro School District

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