Enrollment
252
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hillsboro, WI
Hillsboro High
Federal NCES profile for Hillsboro High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 550648000703
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hillsboro High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Wisconsin schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 35.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 252
- students enrolled
Hillsboro High has class sizes smaller than 85% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hillsboro School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 550648000703 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.1%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hillsboro High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hillsboro High
Hillsboro High is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, enrolling 252 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Hillsboro High is leaner than roughly 85% of Wisconsin schools and 27% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.1% lands close to the Wisconsin typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 252 students, its enrollment sits close to the Wisconsin median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Against 433 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #257.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 252 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Hillsboro's public schools, it stands alongside Hillsboro Elementary (220 students): Hillsboro High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.5:1 vs 11.6:1).
Its district, Hillsboro School District, also runs Hillsboro Elementary (220 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hillsboro High compares
Hillsboro High on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 27% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.1% | ▼ 9% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 252 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
252
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 15% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,727
per pupil, district-wide
- above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 252 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 89.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 89.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.0, Hillsboro High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hillsboro School District, which includes Hillsboro High.
$16,727
Per student
+12%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.7%
State 46.6%
Federal 22.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Hillsboro High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hillsboro High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 220
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other schools in Hillsboro
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wisconsin, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~252 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hillsboro High
How many students attend Hillsboro High?
Hillsboro High has 252 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hillsboro, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillsboro High?
The student-teacher ratio at Hillsboro High is 10.5:1, which is 27% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hillsboro High?
35.1% of students at Hillsboro High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hillsboro High?
The largest demographic group at Hillsboro High is White at 89.7% of enrollment, in Hillsboro, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hillsboro High?
Hillsboro High has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hillsboro High a good school?
Hillsboro High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Wisconsin schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hillsboro School District?
Besides Hillsboro High, Hillsboro School District also operates Hillsboro Elementary (220 students). See the Hillsboro School District district page for the complete list.
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