Hillsborough has 9 primary and secondary schools. One of the best schools is Auten Road Elementary School, which has a rating of 9. It has 1,101 students. Public schools in Hillsborough are part of Hillsborough Township Public School District. Manville Board of Education is nearby and rates worse than Hillsborough Township Public School District. Nearby Somerville Public Schools is worse, with a rating of 6. The population of Hillsborough is 38,438. Hillsborough Township Public School District enrolls 19% of the population of Hillsborough.