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Hartford J1 School District

402 W Sumner St
Hartford, WI 53027
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 504 students in Hartford J1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Hartford J1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
1,429 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Hartford J1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 443 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%)
50%
40%
35%
38%
56%
44%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.37
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
15%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
78%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,817 is higher than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,655 is higher than the state median of $17,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,817
$17,045
Spending / Student
$17,655
$17,018

Best Hartford J1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Cedar St
Hartford, WI 53027
(262) 673-8040
Gr: 6-8 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,429 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : Top 50% in WI
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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