An equity score of 60/100 ranks Hillsboro City #195 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,553 per pupil, Hillsboro City ranks #519 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,215
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,553
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hillsboro City operates 5 public schools serving 2,215 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Highland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,553 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.3% local, 45.3% state, and 19.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #195 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 829.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.4% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hillsboro Middle School, with a diversity index of 23.0/100.
Its largest campus is Hillsboro High School, enrolling 638 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Hillsboro High School accounts for 28.8% of all Hillsboro City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hillsboro City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Hillsboro City school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Hillsboro City school enrollment ranges from 308 students (lowest) to 638 students (highest), a spread of 330 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hillsboro City reports 86.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Hillsboro City student-counselor ratio is 830:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Hillsboro City chronic absenteeism rate is 38.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hillsboro City has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,215 students.
How much does Hillsboro City spend per student?
Hillsboro City spends $14,553 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #195 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Hillsboro City?
Hillsboro City students are 88.4% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hillsboro City?
Hillsboro City has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #195 out of 821 districts in Ohio.