Hillsborough, CA Public Schools

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78%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

17%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

154%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Hillsborough school information

Index	Hillsborough	California	National
Average Test Scores	86%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	4	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	3	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Hillsborough are 78% higher than the national average
There are approximately 4 public schools in Hillsborough
97.4% of people in Hillsborough have completed 8th grade
97.4% of people in Hillsborough have completed high school
77.1% of people in Hillsborough have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Hillsborough

Index	Hillsborough	California	National
Completed 8th grade	97.4%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	97.4%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	90.9%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	81.8%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	77.1%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	41.2%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	17.5%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	4.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Hillsborough, CA School Districts

Hillsborough City Elementary School District

There are a total of 4 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hillsborough. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hillsborough, CA schools is 86%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Hillsborough, CA, an average of 97.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.4% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,496	87%	81.3%
Portola Valley, CA	4,568	86%	79.2%
Los Altos, CA	30,878	86%	78.3%
Palo Alto, CA	67,973	81%	68.5%
Belmont, CA	26,963	79%	65.5%
Hillsborough, CA	11,608	86%	78.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Seven Hills, OH	11,597	76%	58.3%
Jefferson, GA	11,619	62%	29.2%
Winton, CA	11,619	44%	7.5%
Cedarburg, WI	11,592	68%	40.8%
Accokeek, MD	11,590	45%	7.3%
Hillsborough, CA	11,608	86%	78.4%

Source: The Hillsborough, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.