Is Hillsboro Junior High School a good school?

Hillsboro Junior High School ranks 331 st of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hillsboro Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 327 students attended Hillsboro Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillsboro Junior High School?

Students at Hillsboro Junior High School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Hillsboro Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Hillsboro Junior High School usually go on to attend Hillsboro High School

Hillsboro Junior High School

Summary:

Hillsboro Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Hillsboro, Illinois, with 345 students. The school is part of the Hillsboro CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 306 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillsboro Junior High School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 70.7% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 41.2%. However, the school's mathematics proficiency is more mixed, with 25.2% of students proficient or better, slightly below the state average of 28.4%. The school's science proficiency rate is 48.5%, which is slightly below the state average of 53.2%. Hillsboro Junior High School performs particularly well for female and male students, as well as for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, but its performance for White and Special Education students is more average. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.3% in 2019-2020 to 26.2% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Hillsboro Junior High School generally outperforms in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA, but its mathematics proficiency is more in line with or slightly below the nearby schools. However, Hillsboro's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the nearby Staunton Junior High School and Mulberry Grove Junior High School. The school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the past 10 years, but its strong support for economically disadvantaged students is noteworthy.

Detail:

Public 6-8

909 Rountree St
Hillsboro, IL 62049-1827

(217) 532-3742

District: Hillsboro CUSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
331^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,886

Students who attend Hillsboro Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Hillsboro High School

Feeder schools for Hillsboro Junior High School:

Elementary:

Beckemeyer Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hillsboro Junior High School ranks better than 75.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.2%), Hispanic (4.3%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillsboro Junior High School is 12. (See more...)

Compare Hillsboro Junior High School employs 27.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillsboro Junior High School is $14,886.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillsboro Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsboro Junior High School 331^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Hillsboro Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

Hillsboro CUSD 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsboro CUSD 3 306^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hillsboro Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Hillsboro Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	59.68	532^nd	1185	55.1%
2004	53.57	657^th	1204	45.4%
2005	54.61	661^st	1209	45.3%
2006	60.02	579^th	1272	54.5%
2007	69.12	417^th	1287	67.6%
2008	75.43	302^nd	1293	76.6%
2009	75.26	304^th	1318	76.9%
2010	67.85	468^th	1327	64.7%
2011	53.46	731^st	1344	45.6%
2012	46.67	845^th	1365	38.1%
2013	43.65	788^th	1367	42.4%
2014	52.18	656^th	1322	50.4%
2015	27.92	931^st	1302	28.5%
2016	50.64	588^th	1294	54.6%
2017	50.26	586^th	1293	54.7%
2018	53.62	550^th	1293	57.5%
2019	57.23	521^st	1356	61.6%
2021	57.63	416^th	1241	66.5%
2022	66.26	374^th	1369	72.7%
2023	59.77	443^rd	1367	67.6%
2024	71.28	331^st	1363	75.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hillsboro Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.22	364^th	602	39.5%
2019	30.86	551^st	792	30.4%
2021	35.23	334^th	548	39.1%
2022	42.07	349^th	781	55.3%
2023	33.33	502^nd	805	37.6%
2024	45.41	338^th	802	57.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillsboro Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.55	493^rd	1161	57.5%
2019	51.22	531^st	1217	56.4%
2021	58.38	299^th	1019	70.7%
2022	64.19	303^rd	1221	75.2%
2023	57.93	398^th	1234	67.7%
2024	71.31	231^st	1219	81.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Hillsboro Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.19	530^th	1226	56.8%
2019	61.38	440^th	1276	65.5%
2021	55.03	389^th	1017	61.8%
2022	64.26	367^th	1286	71.5%
2023	60.43	415^th	1275	67.5%
2024	72.50	285^th	1251	77.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hillsboro Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.79	344^th	674	49.0%
2024	58.99	172^nd	639	73.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Hillsboro Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.86	532^nd	1223	56.5%
2019	49.60	582^nd	1296	55.1%
2021	54.94	374^th	1048	64.3%
2022	67.49	322^nd	1286	75.0%
2023	58.09	438^th	1292	66.1%
2024	68.70	319^th	1264	74.8%

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Rank History for White students at Hillsboro Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.45	578^th	889	35.0%
2019	36.74	584^th	905	35.5%
2021	42.54	433^rd	813	46.7%
2022	50.03	414^th	898	53.9%
2023	44.05	482^nd	895	46.1%
2024	55.99	358^th	875	59.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Hillsboro Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	434	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	434
1990	450	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	450
1991	453	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1992	457	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1993	482	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1994	490	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1995	505	7	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1996	505	7	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1997	537	5	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1998	533	5	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1999	520	5	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
2000	466	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2001	473	8	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2002	480	4	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
2003	480	4	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
2004	497	2	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2005	475	6	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	486
2006	463	5	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	471
2007	440	2	2	1	4	n/a	n/a	9	458
2008	412	1	3	1	3	n/a	n/a	10	430
2009	398	1	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	11	418
2010	382	1	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	11	406
2011	380	6	2	5	1	0	0	0	394
2012	364	7	4	5	0	0	0	0	380
2013	380	5	2	5	0	0	0	0	392
2014	380	8	1	10	0	0	0	0	399
2015	413	7	2	7	0	0	0	0	429
2016	404	9	2	8	0	0	1	0	424
2017	344	9	3	5	0	0	3	0	364
2018	322	6	1	8	0	0	4	0	341
2019	337	2	1	5	0	0	5	0	350
2020	349	4	1	6	0	0	6	0	366
2021	340	3	0	12	0	0	5	0	360
2022	312	3	1	9	0	0	7	0	332
2023	324	3	1	12	0	0	5	0	345
2024	308	1	1	14	1	0	2	0	327

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hillsboro Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	434	20.0	21.7	n/a
1990	450	20.0	22.5	n/a
1991	453	22.0	20.5	n/a
1992	457	23.0	19.8	n/a
1993	486	23.0	21.1	n/a
1994	493	24.8	19.9	n/a
1995	513	25.0	20.5	n/a
1996	513	25.0	20.5	n/a
1997	545	25.5	21.4	n/a
1998	540	28.3	19.1	n/a
1999	528	27.0	19.6	n/a
2000	471	27.0	17.4	n/a
2001	486	27.5	17.7	n/a
2002	488	30.0	16.3	34.4
2003	488	30.0	16.3	34.4
2004	506	27.0	18.7	34.6
2005	486	23.6	20.6	35.8
2006	471	23.0	20.5	35.5
2007	458	27.0	17.0	36.3
2008	430	25.0	17.2	35.2
2009	418	24.0	17.4	45.5
2010	406	24.0	16.9	48.1
2011	394	23.0	17.1	53.3
2012	380	24.0	15.8	49.5
2013	392	23.7	16.4	48.5
2014	399	18.0	22.1	43.4
2015	429	23.0	18.6	45.7
2016	424	24.0	17.6	45.8
2017	364	24.9	14.5	50
2018	341	23.7	14.3	53.1
2019	350	22.7	15.3	48
2020	366	24.0	15.2	48.6
2021	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	332	24.8	13.3	47.6
2023	345	26.1	13.1	51
2024	327	27.1	12.0	46.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hillsboro Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	434	20.0	21.7	n/a
1990	450	20.0	22.5	n/a
1991	453	22.0	20.5	n/a
1992	457	23.0	19.8	n/a
1993	486	23.0	21.1	n/a
1994	493	24.8	19.9	n/a
1995	513	25.0	20.5	n/a
1996	513	25.0	20.5	n/a
1997	545	25.5	21.4	n/a
1998	540	28.3	19.1	n/a
1999	528	27.0	19.6	n/a
2000	471	27.0	17.4	n/a
2001	486	27.5	17.7	n/a
2002	488	30.0	16.3	34.4
2003	488	30.0	16.3	34.4
2004	506	27.0	18.7	34.6
2005	486	23.6	20.6	35.8
2006	471	23.0	20.5	35.5
2007	458	27.0	17.0	36.3
2008	430	25.0	17.2	35.2
2009	418	24.0	17.4	45.5
2010	406	24.0	16.9	48.1
2011	394	23.0	17.1	53.3
2012	380	24.0	15.8	49.5
2013	392	23.7	16.4	48.5
2014	399	18.0	22.1	43.4
2015	429	23.0	18.6	45.7
2016	424	24.0	17.6	45.8
2017	364	24.9	14.5	50
2018	341	23.7	14.3	53.1
2019	350	22.7	15.3	48
2020	366	24.0	15.2	48.6
2021	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	332	24.8	13.3	47.6
2023	345	26.1	13.1	51
2024	327	27.1	12.0	46.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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