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Hartford Joint No. 1 School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Hartford, Erin and Hartford, and parts of Addison, Ashippun and Rubicon.
Students
1,301
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,698
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hartford Joint No. 1 School District
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Illinois districts
- Spends 17% less per student than the WI average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 18.3% since 2020
- Debt of $2.9M, about $2,264 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate 84% at Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,698 per student · 17% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 38%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 57%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,592’20
1,537’21
1,517’22
1,429’23
1,301’24
Down 18.3% since 2020.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.