Public schools in Hartford, WI
Hartford has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,465 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Hartford J1 School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Hartford's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hartford | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford J1 School District | 3 | 1,517 | $13,286 |
| Hartford UHS School District | 1 | 1,316 | $15,307 |
| Slinger School District | 1 | 3,350 | $11,595 |
| Erin School District | 1 | 399 | $11,108 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Hartford, 1,324 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford High | 1,324 | 16.6 | 19.0% | Hartford UHS |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Hartford, 419 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle | 419 | 12.8 | 34.1% | Hartford J1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Hartford, 1,722 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary | 460 | 11.8 | 43.0% | Hartford J1 |
| Addison Elementary | 441 | 16.6 | 11.1% | Slinger |
| Rossman Elementary | 422 | 12.7 | 24.4% | Hartford J1 |
| Erin Elementary | 399 | 15.2 | 11.0% | Erin |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Hartford's public schools compare with Wisconsin's
The median Hartford school has 14.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Wisconsin median of 13.2. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 432 students (state 307).
| Hartford | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.0 | 13.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 432 | 307 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 26% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 10% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Hartford schools and the 2,148 Wisconsin schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Hartford
- Hartford J1 School DistrictRuns 3 of Hartford's 6 public schools and spent $13,286 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,286
- Hartford High, the largest high school in Hartford1,324 students in 2024-25, 16.6 per teacher.1,324
- Compare Hartford J1 School District with Hartford UHS School DistrictHartford's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in WisconsinWisconsin's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Hartford addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Hartford
How many public schools are in Hartford, WI?
6 public schools with an address in Hartford were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,465 students.What is the largest high school in Hartford?
Hartford High, with 1,324 students in 2024-25 (Hartford UHS School District).Which districts run Hartford's schools?
Hartford J1 School District (3 schools), Hartford UHS School District (1 school), Slinger School District (1 school), Erin School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25