B+
Hillsboro Public School District 9
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Hillsboro, Caledonia, Ervin, Kelso, Eldorado, Norway, Hillsboro, Bloomfield, Herberg, Bohnsack and Elm River, and parts of Mayville and Blanchard.
Students
494
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,120
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hillsboro Public School District 9
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the ND average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.0M, about $3,957 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Conway.
PK–8Fordville-Lankin Elementary SchoolFordville-Lankin Public School District 5
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,120 per student · 9% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 32%Other 12%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 51%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
517’20
515’21
507’22
493’23
494’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
May-Port CG Public School District 14Greenfield, Mayville, Norman
$13,734per student
Northern Cass Public School District 97Bell, Grandin, Greenfield
$13,838per student
Ada-Borup-West Public SchoolsHalstad, Hendrum, Shelly
$15,107per student
Central Valley Public School District 3Bingham, Stavanger, Wold
$15,559per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.