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Schools in Hartford · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14, Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15

Hartford’s public schools score below 83% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Hartford’s districts is 11%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hartford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
15%
▼ 15 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 15 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.6K
▼ 9% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15
Students per teacher
13.3
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,118 students on the public path
In brief

Hartford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 309 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hartford’s, its schools beat 23%, higher than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Hartford runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Lewis-Clark Jr High School (6–8) is Hartford’s own. From grade 9, students attend the East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 with Alton, Alton, Chouteau, East Alton, Edwardsville, Granite City, Roxana, South Roxana, Wood River and Wood River: East Alton-Wood River High Sch in Wood River. The high school’s own results earn a C−. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 15% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Hartford’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 spends $19,317 per student and Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 $19,649, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hartford’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 17% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (309)Better than 23%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 487 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Hartford anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Hartford’s students in the tested grades sat them (488 in math, 485 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hartford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–8Lewis-Clark Jr High Schoolin Wood RiverC
9–12East Alton-Wood River High Schin Wood RiverC−

Hartford runs its own schools through grade 8 (Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15). From grade 9, students attend the East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14, shared with Alton, Alton, Chouteau, East Alton, Edwardsville, Granite City, Roxana, South Roxana, Wood River and Wood River. Its elementary school is in Wood River. Parts of Hartford (18% and 4% of its land) are served by Roxana Community Unit School District 1 and Granite City Community Unit School District 9 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hartford

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 539 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,317IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15Grades PK–8 · 3 schools · 579 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,649IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 1417%
State average 29.9% · 114 students tested
Math · 9–12, East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 148%
State average 25.8% · 148 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 1514%
State average 29.9% · 371 students tested
Math · PK–8, Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 1512%
State average 25.8% · 340 students tested

Hartford vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Hartford’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HartfordC−Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 PK–8 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
RoxanaB+Roxana Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
Granite CityD−Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
Wood RiverCRoxana Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 PK–8 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
South RoxanaC+Roxana Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
MadisonD−Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · Madison Community Unit School District 12 PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 with Hartford for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hartford

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Hartfordin other towns
Hartford Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
172 students14:1Rate it →
Lewis-Clark Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wood River
B−
236 students10:1Rate it →
Lewis-Clark Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wood River
C
171 students12:1Rate it →
East Alton-Wood River High Sch
High · Grades 9–12 · Wood River
C−
539 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Hartford’s schools

Are Hartford’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hartford children attend score below 83% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hartford in?

Two districts: Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 runs grades PK–8, and East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 runs grades 9–12, shared with Alton, Alton, Chouteau, East Alton, Edwardsville, Granite City, Roxana, South Roxana, Wood River and Wood River.

Where do Hartford kids go to high school?

East Alton-Wood River High Sch in Wood River, with 539 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Hartford’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Hartford spend per student?

$19,317 in East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 and $19,649 in Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.