Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0Hartford’s public schools outscore 59% of Wisconsin districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hartford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Hartford, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Hartford’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1328 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hartford’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Hartford runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Central Middle (6–8) is Hartford’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Hartford Union High School District with Addison, Ashippun, Erin, Hartford, Herman, Hubbard, Hustisford, Iron Ridge, Lebanon, Neosho, Richfield, Rubicon, Slinger and Theresa: Hartford High. The high school’s own results earn a C+. See the path ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 37% and math 44% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Hartford Union High spends $14,809 per student and Hartford Joint No. 1 $13,698, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Peace Lutheran School (private) and St. Kilian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Hartford’s grade
B: better than 59% of Wisconsin school districts, #190 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hartford, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hartford · depends on your address
Lincoln Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 460 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Rossman Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 422 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Hartford · depends on your address
Lincoln Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 460 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Rossman Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 422 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hartford · depends on your address
Lincoln Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 460 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Rossman Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 422 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hartford · depends on your address
Lincoln Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 460 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Rossman Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 422 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hartford · depends on your address
Lincoln Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 460 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Rossman Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 422 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hartford · depends on your address
Lincoln Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 460 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Rossman Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 422 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hartford · depends on your address
Lincoln Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 460 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Rossman Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 422 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hartford
Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 419 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hartford
Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 419 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hartford
Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 419 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hartford
Hartford High
Grades 9–12 · 1,324 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hartford
Hartford High
Grades 9–12 · 1,324 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hartford
Hartford High
Grades 9–12 · 1,324 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hartford
Hartford High
Grades 9–12 · 1,324 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Hartford runs its own schools through grade 8 (Hartford Joint No. 1 School District). From grade 9, students attend the Hartford Union High School District, shared with Addison, Ashippun, Erin, Hartford, Herman, Hubbard, Hustisford, Iron Ridge, Lebanon, Neosho, Richfield, Rubicon, Slinger and Theresa. Parts of Hartford (5% and 2% of its land) are served by Slinger and Herman-Neosho-Rubicon 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.
Close to the state in reading
Hartford vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Hartford’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | B | Hartford Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Hartford Union High 9–12 |
| Hartford (town) | A | Hartford Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Slinger PK–12 · Hartford Union High 9–12 |
| Rubicon | B+ | Herman-Neosho-Rubicon PK–8 · Hartford Union High 9–12 |
| Slinger | A | Slinger PK–12 · Hartford Union High 9–12 |
All 3 neighbors share Hartford Union High with Hartford for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Hartford
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hartford’s schools
Are Hartford’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Hartford children attend outscore 59% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #190 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hartford in?
Two districts: Hartford Joint No. 1 School District runs grades PK–8, and Hartford Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Addison, Ashippun, Erin, Hartford, Herman, Hubbard, Hustisford, Iron Ridge, Lebanon, Neosho, Richfield, Rubicon, Slinger and Theresa.
Where do Hartford kids go to high school?
Hartford High, with 1,324 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Hartford’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Hartford Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Hartford spend per student?
$14,809 in Hartford Union High School District and $13,698 in Hartford Joint No. 1 School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hartford?
Yes: Peace Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 304 students) and St. Kilian School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 59 students).
Parents talk
What Hartford families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hartford → They have their own page.
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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.