Photo: Shadowe · CC BY-SA 3.0Hartland’s public schools outscore 98% of Wisconsin districts
On the state math tests, 69% of Hartland’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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 Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin 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.
Hartland’s schools, in brief
Hartland runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
North Elementary (PK–2), South Elementary (3–5) and North Shore Middle (6–8) are Hartland’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Arrowhead Union High School District with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Lisbon, Merton, Merton, Nashotah, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee and Sussex: Arrowhead High in Hartland. The high school’s own results earn an A. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 69% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Arrowhead Union High spends $14,371 per student and Hartland-Lakeside Joint No. 3 $12,927, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lake Country Lutheran High School (private), St. Charles Parish School (private) and Zion Lutheran 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 Hartland’s grade
A+: better than 98% of Wisconsin school districts, #1 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 Hartland, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Hartland
North Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 405 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hartland
North Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 405 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hartland
North Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 405 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hartland
South Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 332 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hartland
South Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 332 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hartland
South Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 332 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hartland
North Shore Middle
Grades 6–8 · 354 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hartland
North Shore Middle
Grades 6–8 · 354 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hartland
North Shore Middle
Grades 6–8 · 354 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hartland
Arrowhead High
Grades 9–12 · 1,950 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hartland
Arrowhead High
Grades 9–12 · 1,950 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hartland
Arrowhead High
Grades 9–12 · 1,950 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hartland
Arrowhead High
Grades 9–12 · 1,950 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Hartland runs its own schools through grade 8 (Hartland-Lakeside Joint No. 3 School District). From grade 9, students attend the Arrowhead Union High School District, shared with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Lisbon, Merton, Merton, Nashotah, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee and Sussex. Its high school is in Hartland. Parts of Hartland (18%, 16% and 6% of its land) are served by Lake Country, Swallow and Merton instead. 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 above the state in reading
Hartland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Hartland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hartland | A+ | Hartland-Lakeside Joint No. 3 PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12 |
| Merton | A+ | North Lake PK–8 · Stone Bank PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12 |
| Delafield | — | Kettle Moraine PK–12 · Hartland-Lakeside Joint No. 3 PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12 |
| Delafield (city) | A | Kettle Moraine PK–12 · Lake Country PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12 |
| Lisbon | A+ | Hamilton PK–12 · Merton PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12 |
All 4 neighbors share Arrowhead Union High with Hartland for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Hartland
7 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 Hartland’s schools
Are Hartland’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hartland children attend outscore 98% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 100%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hartland in?
Two districts: Hartland-Lakeside Joint No. 3 School District runs grades PK–8, and Arrowhead Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Lisbon, Merton, Merton, Nashotah, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee and Sussex.
Where do Hartland kids go to high school?
Arrowhead High, with 1,950 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Hartland’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Arrowhead Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Hartland spend per student?
$14,371 in Arrowhead Union High School District and $12,927 in Hartland-Lakeside Joint No. 3 School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hartland?
Yes: Lake Country Lutheran High School (religious, grades 9–12, 352 students), St. Charles Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 347 students) and Zion Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 40 students).
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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.