Hartford School District

115 School St
Hartford, MI 49057-1183
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 393 students in Hartford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Hartford School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,364 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Hartford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#706 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hartford   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hartford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hartford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hartford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hartford   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.60
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
788 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
9%
# Black Students
20 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
506 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
37%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
95
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,082 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,495 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hartford   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hartford   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,082
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hartford   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,495
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hartford   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hartford School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hartford Alternative Education
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
115 School St
Hartford, MI 49057
(269) 621-7143
Grades: 6-12
| 98 students
Rank: #22.
Hartford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
141 School St
Hartford, MI 49057
(269) 621-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 295 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,364 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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