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What's something Hartford High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,324
High
STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD UHS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550612000677
Hartford High
805 Cedar St, Hartford, WI 53027 · (262) 670-3200 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,324 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
80 FTE teachers
STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
309 students
STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 310 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 352 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 336 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 326 | 25% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 63% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hartford High
Hartford High's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford High this school | 1,324 | 23.3% | 44.3% |
| West High West Bend | 1,085 | 25.9% | 43.7% |
| Kaukauna High Kaukauna | 1,210 | 21.7% | 42.5% |
| Sauk Prairie High Prairie du Sac | 862 | 24.2% | 47.6% |
| East High West Bend | 854 | 25.6% | 49.3% |
| Milton High Milton | 1,057 | 20.2% | 47.3% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hartford High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #236 of 402 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,324 | #44 of 532 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #281 of 325 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.9% | #179 of 325 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.3% | #320 of 418 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #169 of 203 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,324
-16 (-1%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 1,282
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,324 | 79.6 | 16.6:1 | 23% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 1,364 | 83.6 | 16.3:1 | 24% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 1,316 | 82.2 | 16.0:1 | 22% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 1,340 | 83 | 16.1:1 | 27% (365) |
| 2017-18 | 1,359 | 86.2 | 15.8:1 | 21% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 1,401 | 82 | 17.1:1 | 23% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 1,494 | 88 | 17.0:1 | 21% (318) |
| 2000-01 | 1,702 | 106 | 16.1:1 | 7% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 1,282 | 86 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hartford High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,359 to 1,324); teachers down 8% (86.2 to 79.6).
About Hartford High
Hartford High is a large high school in Hartford, Wisconsin. Enrollment is 1,324 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Wisconsin is about 475 students, so this school is 179% above average.
Hartford High is listed under Hartford UHS School District in federal data.
White students are the large majority at Hartford High, with 84% of enrollment. Next come 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Hartford High comes in at 28%.
Staffing totals 79.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. For comparison, high schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 23%. That is close to the 23% average for public schools in Washington County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Hartford High ranks in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools. It scores 44.3%; the prediction is 63.3%.
In Washington County (population about 137,879), median household income is about $96,359, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hartford High is one of 34 public schools in Washington County, which together enroll about 17,746 students.
Lincoln Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 44.3% is below the 66.1% average for nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Hartford High is coded Town: Fringe, for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 1,340 in 2020-21, 1,324 in 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
137,879
Census ACS
Median income
$96,359
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
17,746 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hartford
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 460 students
- Addison ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Rossman ElementaryElementary · 422 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 419 students
- Erin ElementaryElementary · 399 students
Other Hartford High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hartford High. Hartford High is the largest of the 3.
- Hartford High SchoolWhite River Junction, VT · 506 students
- Hartford High SchoolHARTFORD, MI · 379 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary0.4 mi · 460
- Central Middle0.5 mi · 419
- Rossman Elementary1.5 mi · 422
- Honor Intermediate3.7 mi · 128
- Erin Elementary3.9 mi · 399
- Slinger Elementary5.3 mi · 571
Frequently asked questions
About Hartford HighHow large is Hartford High?
Hartford High enrolls approximately 1,324 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hartford High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hartford High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Hartford High?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Hartford High.
What is the student diversity at Hartford High?
Student demographics at Hartford High are roughly 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Hartford High public or private?
Hartford High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hartford UHS School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.