Hartford Central School District

4704 State Rt 149
Hartford, NY 12838-0079
(District boundaries shown in map)
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6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Hartford Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 140 students in Hartford Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Hartford Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
352 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hartford Central School District, which is ranked #461 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#477 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

59%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40-44%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

90-94%
78%
85%
87.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
23.7%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.73

Showing 2013–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%

Showing 2007–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
3%
31%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
15%

Showing 2009–2020. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% White
93%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,443 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,364 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$14 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$39,443
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$38,364
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Hartford Central School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Floyd Harwood Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4704 State Rt 149
Hartford, NY 12838
(518) 632-5222
Gr: PK-5 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 352 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 90-94% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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