Hartford Alternative Education

Hartford Alternative Education is a 9-12 campus of tiny scale in HARTFORD, Michigan, overseen by Hartford Public Schools, caters to 122 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 73% smaller than typical.

Within Hartford Public Schools, which oversees 4 schools and 1,338 students, Hartford Alternative Education is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hartford Alternative Education lists that White students make up the majority at 61%. Beyond that, the school logs 26% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the resource side, Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Van Buren County (around 52%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Van Buren County) shows that median household earnings sit near $68,114, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Van Buren County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,850 students), of which Hartford Alternative Education is one.

The closest other public school is Hartford High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Hartford Alternative Education's enrollment has rose 114% since 2018, when it stood at 57 (now 122).

On allk12, members of the Hartford Alternative Education community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.