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Hillsboro High

Q: Is Hillsboro High a good school?

Hillsboro High ranks 129 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 70% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Hillsboro High is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, with a total enrollment of 259 students. The school is part of the Hillsboro School District, which is ranked 294 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillsboro High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 60th out of 462 Wisconsin high schools in 2013-2014 (rated 4 out of 5 stars) to a low of 337th out of 390 in 2020-2021 (rated 1 out of 5 stars). In the most recent school year (2024-2025), the school ranked 129th out of 431 Wisconsin high schools and received a 4-star rating. While the school has performed better in certain areas, such as 10th-grade ACT English Language Arts and Science, its proficiency rates in most subject areas, particularly mathematics, have been below the state average.

Hillsboro High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.7% to 92.3% over the past few years, which is comparable to or slightly higher than the state average. However, the school has experienced significant fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 3.5% to 19.5% in recent years, which is an area of concern. Compared to nearby schools, such as Reedsburg Area High and Mauston High, Hillsboro High's performance is generally on par or slightly below, while Brookwood High has consistently outperformed Hillsboro High in recent years.

252

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,967

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 70th (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (40% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 33 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Wisconsin avg51%

Middle school

516^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 73 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

129^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

294^th of 426Hillsboro 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
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
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
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
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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
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
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
2024	49.1	164 of 326	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
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

Special Education (2024)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

High school

Female (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies46%-9 vs state

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Science37%-13 vs state

Mathematics21%-33 vs state

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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 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%)	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
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%)	22	368^th of 431 public high schools	14.6%		49.4	229^th of 431 public high schools	46.9%	139	43.5		30.4								28.6		$17,144	$734	$16,409
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%)	48.7	234^th of 431 public high schools	45.7%		22.5	368^th of 431 public high schools	14.6%	134	40.0		43.3		41.4	42.4		48.3	39.4	54.6	58.6	42.4
Brookwood High	Public	7-12	28861 Highway 131 N	Ontario	54651	Monroe 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%)	79.9	61^st of 431 public high schools	85.8%		28.5	334^th of 431 public high schools	22.5%	273	61.5	53.9	53.9		51.4	56.1		45.7	53.7	72.5	70.6	51.2	$15,221	$779	$14,441
Weston Senior High School	Public	9-12	E2511 County Road S	Cazenovia	53924	Sauk 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%)								(n/a)											45.5		$18,976	$1,490	$17,486
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%)	16.2	386^th of 431 public high schools	10.4%		34.7	309^th of 431 public high schools	28.3%	77	33.3		27.8								33.3		$19,196	$1,715	$17,480
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%)	69.9	100^th of 431 public high schools	76.8%		43.8	262^nd of 431 public high schools	39.2%	162	64.6	57.5	50.0								47.8		$12,787	$512	$12,275
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%)								(n/a)					28.6	44.4		28.6	44.4	88.9	36.4	55.6	$10,584	$1,950	$8,633
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%)								(n/a)						14.3			14.3	14.3	16.7	14.3
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%)	29.5	336^th of 431 public high schools	22.0%		25	360^th of 431 public high schools	16.5%	24	20.6	20.6			23.1	33.3		20.5	26.3	50.0	57.1	34.2	$13,738	$713	$13,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsboro High

What schools feed into Hillsboro High?

Hillsboro High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hillsboro Elementary

Is Hillsboro High a good school?

Hillsboro High ranks 129^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hillsboro High?

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

What district is Hillsboro High in?

Hillsboro School District

What is the racial makeup of Hillsboro High?

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

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