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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
The gist

What stands out about Hartford Joint No. 1 School District

  • School Grade B: better than 56% of Wisconsin 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 Buchanan.

PK–1Dr H B Tanner ElementaryKaukauna Area School District
2–42 elementary schoolsKaukauna Area School District
5–8River View SchoolKaukauna Area School District
9–12Kaukauna HighKaukauna Area School District

Test scores vs. WI

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 37.2%

Graduation rate 94% at Kaukauna Area School District, which runs the high school (state 90.1%) · class of 2020.

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.

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