Photo: Jessamyn West · Public domainHartland’s public schools score below 56% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation
In Hartland, 37% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Vermont average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hartland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.
From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Hartland’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 237 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hartland’s, its schools beat 50%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Hartland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,200 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Hartland’s grade
C+: better than 44% of Vermont school districts, #38 of 71 Vermont towns. Graduation is above the Vermont average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hartland, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Hartland
Hartland Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hartland
Hartland Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hartland
Hartland Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hartland
Hartland Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hartland
Hartland Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hartland
Hartland Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hartland
Hartland Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hartland
Hartland Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hartland
Hartland Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 272 students · 13:1 students per teacher
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Hartland
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Hartland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Hartland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hartland | C+ | Hartland PK–8 · Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union |
| Woodstock | A | Mountain Views Unified Union PK–12 · Mountain Views Supervisory Union |
| Hartford | A− | Hartford PK–12 · Hartford Supervisory District |
| West Windsor | C+ | Mount Ascutney School District 86 PK–12 · Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union |
| Windsor | C+ | Mount Ascutney School District 86 PK–12 · Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union with Hartland for grades , so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Lebanon, NH and Plainfield, NH border Hartland but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Hartland
1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hartland’s schools
Are Hartland’s schools good?
On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hartland children attend score below 56% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #38 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hartland in?
Hartland School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 272 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
What is Hartland’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Hartland spend per student?
$17,200 in Hartland School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hartland families are saying about school.
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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 Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.