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Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh School District

416 S. Date Street
Hillsboro, KS 67063-1698
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 306 students in Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
613 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#58 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
38%
31%
40%
32%
40-44%
31%
85%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,256 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,561 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,256
$16,276
Spending / Student
$14,561
$17,192

Best Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillsboro Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
812 East A Street
Hillsboro, KS 67063
(620) 947-3184
Gr: PK-5 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 613 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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