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Hartford, New York - 2 schools
An equity score of 78/100 ranks Hartford Central School District #44 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,605 per pupil, Hartford Central School District ranks #320 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
390
Total Enrollment
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$27,605
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hartford Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 390 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Washington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,605 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.2% local, 60.2% state, and 13.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 78/100, ranked #44 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 175.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.3% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Hartford Middle/High School, enrolling 212 students (60% of the district's total enrollment).
Hartford Middle/High School accounts for 54.4% of all Hartford Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hartford Central School District a distant remainder — means Hartford Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hartford Central School District student-counselor ratio is 176:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Hartford Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Hartford Central School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Hartford Central School District?
Hartford Central School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 390 students.
How much does Hartford Central School District spend per student?
Hartford Central School District spends $27,605 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #44 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Hartford Central School District?
Hartford Central School District students are 93.3% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hartford Central School District?
Hartford Central School District has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #44 out of 941 districts in New York.