Hartford School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,459 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Vermont. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,414 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Windsor County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,524 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 20.5% local, 73.6% state, and 6.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $147,808 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 65/100, ranked #20 of 80 in Vermont against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 179.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 40.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.3% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Hartford High School accounts for 35.5% of all Hartford School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Hartford School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 School District school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Hartford School District school enrollment ranges from 180 students (lowest) to 502 students (highest), a spread of 322 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hartford School District student-counselor ratio is 180:1 — 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 School District chronic absenteeism rate is 40.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hartford School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 other. Total enrollment is 1,459 students.
How much does Hartford School District spend per student?
Hartford School District spends $30,524 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #20 in Vermont.
What is the average teacher salary in Hartford School District?
The average teacher salary in Hartford School District is $147,808 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Hartford School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Windsor County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Hartford School District?
Hartford School District students are 87.3% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hartford School District?
Hartford School District has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #20 out of 80 districts in Vermont. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.