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Hartford Public School District, Michigan

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Hartford Public School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,348 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Hartford Public School District is a school district in Michigan (Van Buren County). During the 2024 school year, 1,348 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Hartford Public School District consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Rob Sheffey2025
Darcel Hildebrand2024
Kurt Kuehnle2023
Lee Mireles2023
Fidel Mireles2020
Mike Banic2007
Jason Meachum2006

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,123,000 $3,086 20%
Local: $3,282,000 $2,457 16%
State: $13,042,000 $9,762 64%
Total: $20,447,000 $15,305
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $17,516,000 $13,110
Total Current Expenditures: $15,276,000 $11,434
Instructional Expenditures: $9,242,000 $6,917 53%
Student and Staff Support: $1,181,000 $883 7%
Administration: $2,215,000 $1,657 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,638,000 $1,974 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,243,000 $930
Construction: $683,000 $511
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $122,000 $91
Interest on Debt: $551,000 $412


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 14 <50 10 <50 <=20 20-24
2018-2019 15 PS <50 12 <50 <=20 15-19
2017-2018 12 PS <50 11 <50 <=20 13
2016-2017 12 PS <=20 6-9 <50 <=20 16
2015-2016 14 PS <=20 10-14 <50 <=20 15-19
2014-2015 12 PS <=20 8 <50 <=20 17
2013-2014 29 PS <50 20-24 <50 21-39 33
2012-2013 34 PS <50 25-29 <50 21-39 37
2011-2012 21 PS <50 10-14 <50 21-39 25
2010-2011 74 PS >=50 70-74 >=50 >=50 76

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 26 <50 21 <50 21-39 30-34
2018-2019 31 PS <50 28 <50 <=20 35-39
2017-2018 22 PS <50 17 <50 <=20 28
2016-2017 36 PS 21-39 30-34 <50 21-39 40
2015-2016 36 PS 21-39 30-34 >=50 21-39 40-44
2014-2015 28 PS <=20 23 <50 21-39 33
2013-2014 60 PS <50 50-54 >=50 60-79 66
2012-2013 63 PS >=50 55-59 >=50 60-79 66
2011-2012 56 PS <50 45-49 >=50 40-59 62
2010-2011 79 PS >=50 75-79 >=50 >=50 82

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 75-79 PS 80-89 PS PS 60-69
2018-2019 80-84 >=90 PS PS 70-79
2017-2018 75-79 PS 80-89 PS PS 70-79
2016-2017 70-74 60-79 PS PS 60-69
2015-2016 65-69 >=50 60-69 PS PS 60-69
2014-2015 60-64 PS 60-79 PS PS 55-59
2013-2014 55-59 PS 70-79 PS PS 50-59
2012-2013 60-64 PS 60-69 PS PS 60-64
2011-2012 50-54 PS 60-69 PS PS 45-49
2010-2011 50-54 PS 50-59 PS PS 50-54


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,348 -1.2
2022-2023 1,364 2.1
2021-2022 1,336 0.1
2020-2021 1,334 0.8
2019-2020 1,323 -3.2
2018-2019 1,365 0.4
2017-2018 1,359 4.5
2016-2017 1,298 -3.9
2015-2016 1,348 -0.4
2014-2015 1,353 0.6
2013-2014 1,345 -1.8
2012-2013 1,369 -2.3
2011-2012 1,401 -19.1
2010-2011 1,669 8.3
2009-2010 1,530 1.0
2008-2009 1,515 2.4
2007-2008 1,479 1.3
2006-2007 1,460 -1.4
2005-2006 1,481 -3.1
2004-2005 1,527 0.9
2003-2004 1,513 -3.6
2002-2003 1,567 8.4
2001-2002 1,436 -0.3
2000-2001 1,440 -1.7
1999-2000 1,464 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hartford Public School District (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.0 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 3.7
Black 1.8 18.2
Hispanic 56.4 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.2 5.3
White 38.6 63.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Hartford Public School District had 69.08 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.51.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 2.00
Elementary: 25.00
Secondary: 32.28
Total: 69.08

Hartford Public School District employed 6.70 district administrators and 4.60 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.70
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 4.60
School Administrative Support: 15.80
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 16.28
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 11.72
Other Support Services: 27.42


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Hartford Public School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Hartford Alternative Education1216-12
Hartford High School3859-12
Hartford Middle School3146-8
Redwood Elementary528KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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