Hartford School District

1 Gifford Road
White River Junction, VT 05001
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Hartford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 647 students in Hartford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in Hartford School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Vermont public preschool average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
6 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
1,454 Students
46,715 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
3,788 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Hartford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#37 out of 154 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hartford   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
33%
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 Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
44%
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 Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
35%
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 Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hartford   School District and public school graduation rate of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
108 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
839 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
1,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
17 Students
1,063 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,319 Students
41,390 Students
% White Students
90%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
1,769 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
7,876
# Students in K Grade:
85
5,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
5,749
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
5,385
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
5,293
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
5,025
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
4,498
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
3,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
1,653
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
1,655
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
221
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
215
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
198
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
191
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,507 is higher than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,605 is higher than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hartford   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hartford   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,507
$29,434
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 Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,605
$28,705
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 Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hartford School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dothan Brook School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2300 Christian Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8647
Grades: PK-5
| 246 students
Rank: #22.
White River School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
102 Pine Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8650
Grades: PK-5
| 198 students
Rank: #33.
Ottauquechee School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
304 Dody Lane
Quechee, VT 05059
(802) 295-8654
Grades: PK-5
| 203 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,454 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in VT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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