Public school district · Town: Distant
Illinois · Montgomery County

Hillsboro CUSD 3

1,518 students · 4 schools · 13.2:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #261 of 862 in Illinois

Students
1,518
Schools
4
Teachers (FTE)
115
Student–Teacher
13.2:1
County
Montgomery
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Hillsboro CUSD 3

Hillsboro CUSD 3 is a public school system serving Montgomery County, Illinois, based in Hillsboro. It serves 1,518 students across 4 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a town: distant district. By enrollment it is the #261 largest of Illinois’s 862 school systems.

Phone2175322942
Address1311 Vandalia Rd, Hillsboro, IL 62049
CountyMontgomery County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Hillsboro CUSD 3 enrolls 1,518 students in 4 schools — an average of about 380 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #261 of 862 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,518
#261 of 862 in Illinois
Schools
4
~380 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Town: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Hillsboro CUSD 3, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,518 students reported):

White
93%
Black
1%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Hillsboro CUSD 3 employs about 115 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1 — below the Illinois average of about 13.6:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 298.

Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
115
classroom teachers
Total staff
298
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Illinois funds schools

Illinois distributes most state K-12 aid through Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) (2017): the state sets each district’s research-based Adequacy Target, compares its local resources to that target, and sorts districts into four tiers, steering most new money to the districts furthest below adequacy, while a Base Funding Minimum ensures no district receives less than the prior year. The law targets at least $350 million in new EBF funding each year.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Hillsboro CUSD 3 are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Illinois publishes the Illinois Report Card each year, reporting achievement and growth in English language arts and math, graduation, attendance, finances and climate, and assigns each school a summative designation (Exemplary, Commendable, Targeted or Comprehensive Support). Look up Hillsboro CUSD 3 on the Illinois Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Illinois does not use an outside accreditor for public districts; the Illinois State Board of Education grants official recognition status based on compliance with state standards, and private accreditation (for example through Cognia) is voluntary. See ISBE’s public-school recognition.

How it compares

Hillsboro CUSD 3 vs. Illinois

Enrollment rank
#261
of 862 districts
Ratio
13.2:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Locale
Town: Distant
Montgomery County

See every Illinois district side by side in the Illinois directory.

Go deeper

Look up Hillsboro CUSD 3’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Illinois State Board of Education (Evidence-Based Funding) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Hillsboro CUSD 3. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1719200. Confirm current details with the district and the Illinois State Board of Education.