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Item: Hartford J1 School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

402 W Sumner St
Hartford, WI 53027

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Top 50%

Tel: (262) 673-3155

www.hjt1.org

Top Rankings

Hartford J1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,186 Schools

# Students

1,301 Students

806,117 Students

# Teachers

105 Teachers

58,787 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hartford J1 School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	96	104
Kind	115	112
1	110	116
2	137	120
3	127	123
4	140	124
5	157	125
6	125	125
7	146	127
8	148	128

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District Rank

Hartford J1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#187 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hartford J1 School District
2023	#187
2022	#199
2021	#220
2019	#118
2018	#149
2017	#130
2016	#145
2015	#215
2014	#234
2013	#215
2012	#141
2011	#109
2010	#158

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50%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hartford J1 School District	Wisconsin
2023	50%	40%
2022	47%	39%
2021	40%	38%
2019	50%	43%
2018	49%	44%
2017	45%	43%
2016	42%	43%
2015	41%	44%
2014	45%	49%
2013	45%	48%
2012	49%	49%
2011	83%	77%
2010	81%	77%

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35%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hartford J1 School District	Wisconsin
2022	35%	38%
2021	37%	39%
2019	48%	41%
2018	49%	43%
2017	56%	45%
2016	54%	44%
2015	58%	52%
2014	41%	37%
2013	41%	37%
2012	42%	36%
2011	91%	83%
2010	88%	82%

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56%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hartford J1 School District	Wisconsin
2022	56%	44%
2021	58%	44%

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(2022-23)

23.8%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hartford J1 School District	Wisconsin
2023	23.8%	24%
2022	20.8%	27.1%
2021	13.4%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hartford J1 School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.36	0.52
2022	0.33	0.51
2021	0.32	0.51
2020	0.31	0.50
2019	0.31	0.50
2018	0.27	0.49
2017	0.27	0.49
2016	0.27	0.48
2015	0.28	0.46
2014	0.27	0.46
2013	0.27	0.45
2012	0.25	0.44
2011	0.24	0.44
2010	0.23	0.41
2009	0.19	0.41
2008	0.18	0.39
2007	0.18	0.39
2006	0.18	0.38
2005	0.16	0.38
2004	0.16	0.36
2003	0.13	0.36
2002	0.12	0.35
2001	0.12	0.33
2000	0.08	0.33
1999	0.09	0.32
1998	0.10	0.32
1997	0.08	0.30
1996	0.09	0.30
1995	0.08	0.29
1994	0.07	0.29
1993	0.04	0.27
1992	0.05	0.27
1991	0.07	0.25
1990	0.07	0.25
1989	0.06	0.25
1988	0.05	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2010)
Year	Hartford J1 School District	Wisconsin
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hartford J1 School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hartford J1 School District	Wisconsin
2023	13%	14%
2022	12%	13%
2021	13%	13%
2020	12%	13%
2019	12%	13%
2018	12%	12%
2017	12%	12%
2016	11%	11%
2015	10%	11%
2014	10%	11%
2013	10%	10%
2012	9%	10%
2011	8%	9%
2010	6%	8%
2009	6%	8%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	7%
2006	5%	7%
2005	4%	6%
2004	5%	6%
2003	4%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	4%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	3%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Hartford J1 School District	Wisconsin
2023	3%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	3%	10%
2010	4%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	10%
2007	2%	11%
2006	3%	10%
2005	2%	11%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%

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% White

75%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hartford J1 School District	Wisconsin
2023	79%	67%
2022	81%	68%
2021	81%	68%
2020	82%	69%
2019	82%	69%
2018	84%	70%
2017	84%	70%
2016	85%	71%
2015	85%	72%
2014	85%	72%
2013	85%	73%
2012	86%	74%
2011	87%	74%
2010	87%	76%
2009	90%	76%
2008	90%	77%
2007	90%	77%
2006	90%	78%
2005	92%	78%
2004	91%	79%
2003	93%	79%
2002	94%	80%
2001	94%	81%
2000	96%	81%
1999	95%	82%
1998	95%	82%
1997	96%	83%
1996	95%	83%
1995	96%	84%
1994	97%	84%
1993	98%	85%
1992	97%	85%
1991	97%	86%
1990	97%	86%
1989	96%	86%
1988	97%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Hartford J1 School District	Wisconsin
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,002 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,427 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hartford J1 School District	Wisconsin
2023	$30 MM	$18 MM
2022	$31 MM	$16 MM
2021	$28 MM	$15 MM
2020	$27 MM	$14 MM
2019	$27 MM	$14 MM
2018	$26 MM	$14 MM
2017	$26 MM	$13 MM
2016	$25 MM	$13 MM
2015	$22 MM	$12 MM
2014	$24 MM	$12 MM
2012	$23 MM	$12 MM
2011	$23 MM	$13 MM
2010	$22 MM	$12 MM
2009	$21 MM	$12 MM
2008	$20 MM	$12 MM
2007	$21 MM	$12 MM
2006	$19 MM	$11 MM
2005	$18 MM	$11 MM
2004	$17 MM	$11 MM
2003	$16 MM	$10 MM
2002	$15 MM	$10 MM
2001	$15 MM	$10 MM
2000	$14 MM	$9 MM
1999	$13 MM	$8 MM
1998	$12 MM	$8 MM
1997	$12 MM	$8 MM
1996	$12 MM	$7 MM
1995	$11 MM	$7 MM
1992	$10 MM	$6 MM
1990	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hartford J1 School District	Wisconsin
2023	$25 MM	$17 MM
2022	$26 MM	$16 MM
2021	$25 MM	$15 MM
2020	$27 MM	$14 MM
2019	$26 MM	$14 MM
2018	$26 MM	$14 MM
2017	$25 MM	$13 MM
2016	$22 MM	$13 MM
2015	$22 MM	$12 MM
2014	$23 MM	$12 MM
2012	$24 MM	$12 MM
2011	$23 MM	$13 MM
2010	$22 MM	$12 MM
2009	$20 MM	$12 MM
2008	$19 MM	$11 MM
2007	$20 MM	$11 MM
2006	$17 MM	$11 MM
2005	$17 MM	$11 MM
2004	$16 MM	$10 MM
2003	$16 MM	$10 MM
2002	$16 MM	$10 MM
2001	$19 MM	$10 MM
2000	$14 MM	$10 MM
1999	$13 MM	$9 MM
1998	$12 MM	$9 MM
1997	$12 MM	$8 MM
1996	$12 MM	$8 MM
1995	$11 MM	$7 MM
1992	$13 MM	$6 MM
1990	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,002

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hartford J1 School District	Wisconsin
2023	$19,727	$20,847
2022	$20,280	$19,615
2021	$17,788	$18,324
2020	$16,465	$16,879
2018	$15,268	$16,046
2017	$14,610	$15,634
2016	$13,963	$15,217
2015	$12,361	$13,583
2014	$13,658	$13,907
2012	$13,112	$13,331
2011	$13,056	$14,085
2010	$13,323	$13,583
2009	$12,653	$12,827
2008	$12,199	$12,886
2007	$12,653	$12,505
2006	$11,443	$12,012
2005	$10,877	$11,868
2004	$10,304	$11,167
2003	$9,856	$10,285
2002	$9,614	$9,947
2001	$9,576	$9,720
2000	$9,062	$8,956
1999	$8,196	$8,375
1998	$8,005	$7,873
1997	$7,714	$7,459
1995	$7,130	$6,949
1992	$6,556	$6,103
1990	$5,579	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$19,427

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hartford J1 School District	Wisconsin
2023	$16,661	$19,897
2022	$16,797	$18,714
2021	$15,847	$17,545
2020	$16,494	$16,633
2018	$14,940	$16,563
2017	$14,236	$15,583
2016	$12,614	$15,045
2015	$12,051	$13,316
2014	$12,938	$13,867
2012	$13,806	$12,958
2011	$13,088	$13,726
2010	$12,989	$13,316
2009	$12,218	$12,642
2008	$11,578	$12,234
2007	$12,379	$11,794
2006	$10,726	$11,428
2005	$10,211	$11,296
2004	$9,720	$10,661
2003	$10,168	$10,162
2002	$10,110	$9,911
2001	$12,233	$9,632
2000	$9,257	$9,400
1999	$8,457	$9,088
1998	$7,850	$8,599
1997	$7,678	$8,007
1995	$7,068	$6,987
1992	$8,093	$6,313
1990	$5,455	$5,403

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Best Hartford J1 School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rossman Elementary School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

600 Highland Ave
Hartford, WI 53027
(262) 673-3300

Gr: PK-5 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

755 S Rural St
Hartford, WI 53027
(262) 673-2100

Gr: PK-5 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #33.

Central Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1100 Cedar St
Hartford, WI 53027
(262) 673-8040

Gr: 6-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hartford J1 School District?

Hartford J1 School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,301 students.

What is the rank of Hartford J1 School District?

Hartford J1 School District is ranked #185 out of 442 school districts in Wisconsin (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hartford J1 School District?

75% of Hartford J1 School District students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hartford J1 School District?

Hartford J1 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.

What is Hartford J1 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,427 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,301 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 50% in WI
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education