Public schools in Hillsboro, MO
Hillsboro has 11 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 7,640 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Hillsboro R-3 School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Hillsboro's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hillsboro | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro R-3 School District | 6 | 3,289 | $10,582 |
| Grandview R-II | 4 | 2,387 | $3,821 |
| Division of Youth Service | 1 | 459 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Hillsboro, 1,309 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro High | 1,050 | 15.7 | 24.8% | Hillsboro R-3 |
| Grandview High | 237 | 13.5 | 32.9% | Grandview R-II |
| New Day - Day Treatment | 22 | 11.0 | 86.4% | Division of Youth Service |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Hillsboro, 1,312 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Middle Elementary | 682 | 14.6 | 28.9% | Hillsboro R-3 |
| Hillsboro Jr. High | 492 | 15.7 | 25.4% | Hillsboro R-3 |
| Grandview Middle | 138 | 12.3 | 33.3% | Grandview R-II |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Hillsboro, 1,119 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Elementary | 459 | 14.7 | 29.0% | Hillsboro R-3 |
| Hillsboro Primary | 429 | 13.4 | 31.7% | Hillsboro R-3 |
| Grandview Elementary | 231 | 18.2 | 33.8% | Grandview R-II |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Hillsboro, 3,900 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Virtual Academy | 3,895 | 25.0 | 36.0% | Grandview R-II |
| Juvenile Detention Ctr. | 5 | 5.0 | not reported | Hillsboro R-3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Hillsboro's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Hillsboro school has 14.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Missouri median of 12.5. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 429 students (state 317).
| Hillsboro | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.6 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 429 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 11 Hillsboro schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Hillsboro
- Hillsboro R-3 School DistrictRuns 6 of Hillsboro's 11 public schools and spent $10,582 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,582
- Hillsboro High, the largest high school in Hillsboro1,050 students in 2024-25, 15.7 per teacher.1,050
- Compare Hillsboro R-3 School District with Grandview R-IIHillsboro's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Hillsboro addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Missouri
- St Louis193 schools
- Kansas City151 schools
- Springfield60 schools
- Independence36 schools
- Columbia35 schools
- St Charles32 schools
- Lee's Summit30 schools
- Florissant29 schools
Questions about schools in Hillsboro
How many public schools are in Hillsboro, MO?
11 public schools with an address in Hillsboro were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 7,640 students.What is the largest high school in Hillsboro?
Hillsboro High, with 1,050 students in 2024-25 (Hillsboro R-3 School District).Which districts run Hillsboro's schools?
Hillsboro R-3 School District (6 schools), Grandview R-II (4 schools), Division of Youth Service (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25