B+
Hilliard City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Washington, Norwich, Hilliard and Brown, and parts of Columbus, Dublin and Prairie.
Students
16,298
Schools
24
Spent per student
$15,449
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$89.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hilliard City School District
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the OH average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $89.0M, about $5,458 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Thurston.
K–4Liberty Union Elementary SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
5–8Liberty Union Middle SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
9–12Liberty Union High SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,449 per student · 7% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 27%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
16,027’20
16,068’21
16,082’22
16,164’23
16,298’24
About steady.
Students
White 65%Hispanic 13%Black 9%Asian 7%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
24 public schools.
Ridgewood Elementary School
B598 students18:1
Hilliard Horizon Elementary School
B−596 students17:1
Alton Darby Elementary School
B533 students18:1
Darby Creek Elementary School
A−526 students18:1
Hilliard Crossing Elementary School
C+518 students16:1
J W Reason Elementary School
B−472 students15:1
Hoffman Trails Elementary School
A468 students16:1
Norwich Elementary School
B463 students17:1
Washington Elementary School
A462 students16:1
Beacon Elementary School
B451 students16:1
Brown Elementary School
B−448 students17:1
Britton Elementary School
D−435 students16:1
Avery Elementary School
B432 students17:1
Scioto Darby Elementary School
B376 students14:1
Hilliard Weaver Middle School
B+917 students18:1
Hilliard Memorial Middle School
B797 students15:1
Hilliard Heritage Middle School
B−791 students14:1
Hilliard Station Sixth Grade Elementary School
B763 students14:1
Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School
B+512 students15:1
Hilliard Davidson High School
B1,847 students19:1
Hilliard Bradley High School
B1,712 students19:1
Hilliard Darby High School
B−1,674 students17:1
Hilliard Online Academy
92 students23:1
Hilliard City School District Preschool
415 students21:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
South-Western City School DistrictFranklin, Grove City, Jackson
$15,011per student
Jefferson Local School DistrictJefferson, West Jefferson
$18,543per student
Worthington City School DistrictPerry, Sharon
$15,951per student
Gahanna-Jefferson City School DistrictGahanna, Jefferson, Mifflin
$14,910per 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.