Hilliard City, OH - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Hilliard City

Hilliard City is a mid-sized school district in Franklin County, Ohio, serving students from pre-K through grade 12 across a network of roughly two dozen schools. The district draws from several communities within its boundaries, including Hilliard proper, Dublin, Galloway, and parts of the Columbus metro area, giving it a diverse mix of suburban neighborhoods and housing types.

The district's academic performance sits in a stable middle range. On Ohio's state tests, proficiency rates in grades 3 through 8 show language arts ahead of mathematics. Across the tested population, language arts proficiency is stronger, while mathematics proficiency trails it. Science performance is solid and social studies is the highest of the measured subjects. No multi-year trend data was available to assess whether these results are improving or sliding. The district's chronic absenteeism rate is in the top quartile among Franklin County's districts, a genuine strength indicating families and students are showing up regularly. No four-year graduation rate was provided in the available data, so families with high school students may want to request that metric directly from the district.

Housing in the district is substantially above the national benchmark. Weighted home values across the district's constituent zip codes place it in the upper-middle range for the region, with the core Hilliard zip code trending upward modestly year-over-year. Rents in the district's footprint are also elevated and continue to climb. For a family entering the market, the monthly mortgage burden is considerable relative to median household income in the county, making housing affordability a meaningful consideration for those weighing a move into the district.

Two major changes are reshaping the district in real time. In November 2024, voters approved a combined operating levy and bond issue—the district's first successful levy in several years. This tax increase is permanent and will be felt directly by homeowners on their property tax bills. Simultaneously, the district is executing Phase 1 of a Master Facilities Plan that will replace three elementary schools (Brown, Beacon, and Ridgewood), convert one into a third sixth-grade center, and add a second preschool site. Construction is already underway. For families considering the district, this means both higher property taxes going forward and the likelihood that building assignments will shift. The district has also committed to a redistricting process beginning in 2025 to address growth-driven boundary imbalances, and historically about three-quarters of students stay in their existing feeder patterns during such changes—meaning one in four families could see an assignment change. These shifts are material to where and when families buy.

The district's student body is majority white, with meaningful representation from Hispanic, Black, and Asian students. Specific free-and-reduced-price lunch or English learner counts were not available. The district serves a large enrollment across its schools, with the elementary and middle grades carrying most weight and high school enrollment reflecting typical senior-to-freshman patterns. Demographic and socioeconomic data from the broader county suggest this is an affluent-leaning district overall, though zip-code variation suggests pockets of lower-income housing within its boundaries as well.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

16,164

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 12%

Black 9%

White 66%

Asian 7%

Two+ 6%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

51%

—

Gr 4

51%

—

Gr 5

61%

—

Gr 6

50%

—

Gr 7

56%

—

Gr 8

45%

—

Gr 38

52%

—

Math

Gr 3

57%

—

Gr 4

53%

—

Gr 5

47%

—

Gr 6

37%

—

Gr 7

42%

—

Gr 8

33%

—

Gr 38

46%

—

Science

Gr 5

55%

—

Gr 8

54%

—

Gr 38

55%

—

Schools in this District

24 schools are officially reported under this district.

Norwich Elementary School

Hilliard Crossing Elementary School

Hilliard Weaver Middle School

Hilliard Horizon Elementary School

Hilliard Darby High School

Darby Creek Elementary School

Avery Elementary School

Beacon Elementary School

Britton Elementary School

Brown Elementary School

Scioto Darby Elementary School

Hilliard Davidson High School

Hilliard Heritage Middle School

J W Reason Elementary School

Ridgewood Elementary School

Hilliard Station Sixth Grade Elementary School

Alton Darby Elementary School

Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School

Hoffman Trails Elementary School

Hilliard Memorial Middle School

Washington Elementary School

Hilliard Bradley High School

Hilliard City School District Preschool

Hilliard Online Academy

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

1 grade reported

65%

Grades 3-8

English Language Arts

1 grade reported

71%

Grades 3-8

Science

1 grade reported

73%

Grades 3-8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$367,029

Year-over-year change+0.5%

Range across 7 ZIP codes$204K to $548K

vs. state typical1.50x

vs. national typical1.00x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (7 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
43026	Hilliard	$383K	+0.8%	59.9%
43016	Dublin	$438K	+0.8%	12.1%
43228	Lincoln Village	$225K	-1.1%	11.8%
43119	Galloway	$311K	-0.2%	10.2%
43221	Upper Arlington	$466K	+1.8%	4.8%
43204	Columbus	$204K	-1.0%	0.7%
43064	Plain City	$548K	+0.5%	0.4%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,556/mo

Year-over-year change+2.2%

Range across 7 ZIP codes$1,244 to $2,087/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (7 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
43026	Hilliard	$1,511	+3.4%	59.9%
43016	Dublin	$1,624	-2.4%	12.1%
43228	Lincoln Village	$1,244	-1.6%	11.8%
43119	Galloway	$1,851	+4.6%	10.2%
43221	Upper Arlington	$2,062	+3.4%	4.8%
43204	Columbus	$1,433	+5.8%	0.7%
43064	Plain City	$2,087	+1.3%	0.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,852/mo

Home price / national median income4.4x

Annual rent / national median income22.3%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$296/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$244,844 (+3.6% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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