B+
Hillsboro Public School District 9
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Hillsboro, Caledonia Township, Ervin Township, Kelso Township, Eldorado Township, Norway Township, Hillsboro Township, Bloomfield Township, Herberg Township, Bohnsack Township and Elm River Township, and parts of Mayville Township and Blanchard Township.
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 Newman Township.
PK–8Sawyer Elementary SchoolSawyer Public School District 16
9–12Sawyer High SchoolSawyer Public School District 16
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 Township, Mayville, Norman Township
$13,734per student
Northern Cass Public School District 97Bell Township, Grandin, Greenfield Township
$13,838per student
Ada-Borup-West Public SchoolsHalstad Township, Hendrum Township, Shelly Township
$15,107per student
Central Valley Public School District 3Bingham Township, Stavanger Township, Wold Township
$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.