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Hartford High School
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Hartford High School
Set in HARTFORD, Michigan, Hartford High School is a modestly sized 9-12 campus, run under Hartford Public Schools. It caters to 379 students across grades 9 through 12.
Hartford High School is one of 4 schools operated by Hartford Public Schools, a district that works with 1,338 students overall.
Demographically, Hartford High School records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 58%; the rest breaks down as 35% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Van Buren County as a whole is about 13% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hartford High School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Van Buren County's rate of about 52%.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Van Buren County indicate median household earnings sit near $68,114, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Van Buren County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,850 students), of which Hartford High School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Hartford Alternative Education, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.
Over the past 7-year window. Hartford High School's enrollment has increased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 348 (now 379). Hispanic enrollment moved from 45% to 58% across the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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- Redwood ElementaryElementary · 516 students
- Hartford Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- Hartford Alternative EducationHigh · 122 students
- Redwood ElementaryElementary · 516 students
- Hartford Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- Hartford Alternative EducationHigh · 122 students
- Hartford Alternative Education0.0 mi · 122
- Hartford Middle School0.1 mi · 321
- Redwood Elementary0.7 mi · 516
- Watervliet Middle School4.7 mi · 309
- Watervliet Senior High School4.7 mi · 360
- WAY Watervliet High School4.7 mi · 90