C
Hartford Public School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Hartford Township, Hartford and Keeler Township, and parts of Bangor Township.
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 Servia.
PK–3Manchester Elementary SchoolManchester Community Schools
7–12Manchester Jr-Sr High SchoolManchester Community Schools
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.
Bangor Public SchoolsArlington Township, Bangor, Geneva Township
$17,726per student
Lawrence Public School DistrictArlington Township, Lawrence Township
$16,308per student
Watervliet School DistrictBainbridge Township, Watervliet Township
$14,469per student
Benton Harbor Area SchoolsBainbridge Township
$25,288per student
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.