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Hillsboro, Wisconsin - 2 schools
An equity score of 86/100 ranks Hillsboro School District #16 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,727 per pupil, Hillsboro School District ranks #71 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Hillsboro School District operates 2 public schools serving 502 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Vernon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,727 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.7% local, 46.6% state, and 22.7% 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 86/100, ranked #16 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 252:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.5% White, 9.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Hillsboro High, enrolling 252 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Hillsboro High accounts for 50.2% of all Hillsboro School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hillsboro School District a distant remainder — means Hillsboro School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hillsboro School District student-counselor ratio is 252:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Hillsboro School District is typically wider than the Hillsboro School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hillsboro School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.1% — 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 Hillsboro School District is typically wider than the Hillsboro School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Hillsboro School District?
Hillsboro School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 502 students.
How much does Hillsboro School District spend per student?
Hillsboro School District spends $16,727 per student. The district has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #16 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Hillsboro School District?
Hillsboro School District students are 86.5% White, 9.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hillsboro School District?
Hillsboro School District has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #16 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.