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Schools in Hartford Township · Hartford Public School District

Hartford Township’s public schools score below 70% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

15% of students in Hartford Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hartford Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#643of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
24%
▼ 21 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 19 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 20% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,216 students on the public path
In brief

Hartford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 928 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hartford Township’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Hartford Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,160 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Hartford Middle School, then Hartford High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hartford Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 30% of Michigan school districts, #643 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (928)Better than 12%
Towns in Van Buren County (18)Better than 22%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 678 test results and a graduating class of 132 could put Hartford Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hartford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (678 in math, 678 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Redwood Elementaryin HartfordC−
6–8Hartford Middle Schoolin HartfordC−
9–12Hartford High Schoolin HartfordC−

Hartford Township’s public schools are run by Hartford Public School District, which also serves Hartford and Keeler. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Hartford Public School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,338 students · 18.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,160MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 45.4% · 678 students tested
Math15%
State average 33.6% · 678 students tested

Hartford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hartford TownshipCHartford Public
Bangor—Bangor
KeelerCDowagiac Union Schools PK–12 · Hartford Public K–12
WatervlietC+Watervliet
LawrenceC+Lawrence Public

Every school in Hartford Township

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

Also serving Hartford Townshipin other towns
Redwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hartford
C−
516 students16:1Rate it →
Hartford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hartford
C−
321 students21:1Rate it →
Hartford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hartford
C−
379 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Hartford Township’s schools

Are Hartford Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hartford Township children attend score below 70% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #643 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hartford Township in?

Hartford Public School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,338 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hartford Township kids go to high school?

Hartford High School in Hartford, with 379 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Hartford Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Hartford Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Hartford Township spend per student?

$13,160 in Hartford Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.