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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 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 Plain.
PK–KRiver Valley Early Learning CenterRiver Valley School District
1–4River Valley ElementaryRiver Valley School District
5–8River Valley MiddleRiver Valley School District
9–12River Valley HighRiver Valley School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate 97% at River Valley 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.