Hillsboro ISD
Hillsboro, Texas · Hill County · Grades Pre-K–12
Hillsboro ISD runs 4 schools (1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 1,984 students. By enrollment it is the 366th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,984 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 140.6 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hill County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4823280 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Hillsboro ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 649 | 16.6 | 75.3% |
| Hillsboro High School | High | 9–12 | 616 | 13.4 | 70.5% |
| Hillsboro Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 428 | 13.6 | 74.8% |
| Hillsboro Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 290 | 12.1 | 73.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Hillsboro ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hillsboro ISD in context
Size
Hillsboro ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Hillsboro Elementary School with 649 students, and the smallest is Hillsboro Junior High School with 290; the average is 496, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 11, with 174 students. Grade 12 has 151 students and kindergarten has 111, 36% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Hillsboro ISD enrolls 125 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Hillsboro ISD at 64%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 21.3%.
73.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 70.5% at Hillsboro High School to 75.3% at Hillsboro Elementary School. All 4 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 140.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.1 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 5 counselors it has 397 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2.8 librarians or media specialists and 0.9 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Hillsboro ISD is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is Bynum ISD, 7.6 miles away with 187 students. 23 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Hillsboro ISD. Hill County has 12 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 125.7 | 16 |
| School counselors | 5 | 397 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2.8 | 709 |
| School psychologists | 0.9 | 2,204 |
| Instructional aides | 43.1 | 46 |
| Other student support staff | 8.5 | 233 |
| School administrators | 10 | 198 |
| District administrators | 3 | 661 |
| All staff | 274.6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 64% |
| White | 21.3% |
| Black | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 125 |
| Kindergarten | 111 |
| Grade 1 | 118 |
| Grade 2 | 145 |
| Grade 3 | 150 |
| Grade 4 | 134 |
| Grade 5 | 148 |
| Grade 6 | 146 |
| Grade 7 | 148 |
| Grade 8 | 143 |
| Grade 9 | 147 |
| Grade 10 | 144 |
| Grade 11 | 174 |
| Grade 12 | 151 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bynum ISD | 8 mi | 187 | 9.8 | – |
| Abbott ISD | 8 mi | 284 | 11.7 | – |
| Itasca ISD | 9 mi | 638 | 10.5 | – |
| Aquilla ISD | 11 mi | 332 | 13.7 | – |
| Whitney ISD | 12 mi | 1,454 | 13.2 | – |
| Milford ISD | 13 mi | 258 | 11.4 | – |
| Malone ISD | 14 mi | 63 | 6.3 | – |
| Penelope ISD | 15 mi | 216 | 11.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hill County
- Whitney ISD (1,454 students)
- Itasca ISD (638 students)
- Hubbard ISD (417 students)
- Covington ISD (353 students)
- Blum ISD (334 students)
- Aquilla ISD (332 students)
- Abbott ISD (284 students)
- Penelope ISD (216 students)
- Bynum ISD (187 students)
- Mount Calm ISD (168 students)
- Malone ISD (63 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
121 E Franklin St, Hillsboro, TX 76645
Phone: (254)582-8585
Website: hillsboroisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.