C
Hartford Public School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Hartford, Hartford and Keeler, and parts of Bangor.
Students
1,338
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,160
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Debt
$32.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hartford Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 26% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the MI average
- 20 students per teacher
- Debt of $32.0M, about $23,951 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pine.
PK–6Pine Elementary SchoolMichigan City Area Schools
7–84 middle schoolsDuneland School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsDuneland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency14%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,160 per student · 20% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 72%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,334’20
1,336’21
1,364’22
1,348’23
1,338’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 58%White 38%Two or more races 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.