Hilliard City operates 24 public schools serving 16,082 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 elementary, 4 high, 4 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 16,298 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Franklin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,401 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 64.3% local, 25.7% state, and 10.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $93,583 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #501 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 24 schools offering Advanced Placement (52 AP courses district-wide), a 473.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.5% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% African American across the district's schools.
Hilliard City school enrollment varies 20× across entities
Hilliard City school enrollment ranges from 92 students (lowest) to 1,847 students (highest), a spread of 1,755 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hilliard City student-counselor ratio is 473:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hilliard City chronic absenteeism rate is 19.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Hilliard City is typically wider than the Hilliard City-aggregate figure suggests.
Hilliard City has 24 schools, including 4 high, 4 middle, 15 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 16,082 students.
How much does Hilliard City spend per student?
Hilliard City spends $15,401 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #501 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Hilliard City?
The average teacher salary in Hilliard City is $93,583 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Hilliard City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Franklin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Hilliard City?
Hilliard City students are 64.5% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% African American, 6.3% Asian, averaged across 24 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hilliard City?
Hilliard City has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #501 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.