Hillsborough Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Hillsborough, North Carolina

Hillsborough Elementary in Hillsborough, North Carolina enrolled 435 students in 2024-25 with 29.7 full-time teachers, 14.7 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%

425 students in 2022-23, 434 students in 2023-24, 435 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.0 to 29.7.

Students enrolled at Hillsborough Elementary by school year2022-23: 425, 2023-24: 434, 2024-25: 43502004006002022-234252023-244342024-25435
Students enrolled at Hillsborough Elementary by school year2022-23: 425, 2023-24: 434, 2024-25: 43502004006002022-234252023-244342024-25435
Students enrolled at Hillsborough Elementary by school year2022-23: 425, 2023-24: 434, 2024-25: 43502004006002022-234252023-244342024-25435
Students enrolled at Hillsborough Elementary by school year2022-23: 425, 2023-24: 434, 2024-25: 43502004006002022-234252023-244342024-25435
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342532.013.3
2023-2443432.513.4
2024-2543529.714.7

14.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 51 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 14.7; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 14.7; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 14.7; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 14.7; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.7state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 418 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hillsborough Elementary enrolled 418 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 418 of the 418 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent4.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

77.5% of students were White, 6.9% Hispanic, 6.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White77.5%
  2. Hispanic6.9%
  3. Two or more races6.7%
  4. Black6.4%
  5. Asian2.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Hillsborough

6 public elementary schools in Hillsborough report 2024-25 enrollment; Hillsborough Elementary is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
River Park Elementary52314.535.8%
Hillsborough Elementary43514.717.2%
Grady Brown Elementary40613.258.4%
The Expedition School38013.2not reported
Pathways Elementary37113.851.2%
Central Elementary26111.298.9%

All public schools in Hillsborough →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Hillsborough Elementary

  1. Central ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 261 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. The Expedition SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 380 students, 13.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  3. Compare Hillsborough Elementary with Central ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Orange County School District spends per student$14,399 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,399
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaHillsborough Elementary is the number 789 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#789 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher14.7 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.14.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Hillsborough Elementary

  1. How many students attend Hillsborough Elementary?
    435 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 425 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Hillsborough, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillsborough Elementary?
    14.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Hillsborough Elementary a Title I school?
    Hillsborough Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Hillsborough Elementary in?
    Orange County School District, NCES district ID 3703480. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370348001932 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22