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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 Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells 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.