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Hartford High School

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Hartford High School ranks 554 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

554^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 25% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Hartford High School is a public high school located in Hartford, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 385 students. The school is part of the Hartford Public Schools district, which is ranked 500 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hartford High School consistently underperforms the state average in standardized test scores across subjects like M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 22.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. The school's performance is also below the Hartford Public Schools district average, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools within the district. Additionally, Hartford High School has had a four-year graduation rate ranging from 78.1% to 95.3% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state average, and a higher dropout rate than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools like Decatur Junior Senior High School, Coloma High School, and Watervliet Senior High School, Hartford High School generally performs worse on academic measures and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

379

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,710

Per pupil spending ?

70.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 School St
Hartford, MI 49057-1183

(269) 621-7100

District: Hartford Public Schools

Feeder schools for Hartford High School:

Elementary:	Redwood Elementary
Middle:	Hartford Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.8%

White:

35.4%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (25% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores 23 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Michigan avg40%

554^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

500^th of 613Hartford Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	554 of 739	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	461 of 743	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	585 of 735	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	504 of 531	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	535 of 561	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	541 of 666	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	578 of 824	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.7	545 of 835	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.0	395 of 852	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	22.1	643 of 832	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	64.8	284 of 799	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	35.7	524 of 805	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.5	421 of 773	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.5	483 of 784	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.4	428 of 765	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.6	534 of 754	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.6	530 of 750	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.6	539 of 767	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.0	559 of 705	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	10.3	100 of 102	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	584 of 629	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	415 of 619	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.2	533 of 611	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	450 of 462	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	497 of 554	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	587 of 710	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	172 of 203	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	164 of 195	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	163 of 190	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	62 of 64	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	68 of 97	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	147 of 201	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	60.9	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	498 of 635	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	411 of 654	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	442 of 614	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	337 of 369	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	391 of 417	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	427 of 532	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	523 of 755	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	425 of 628	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	456 of 633	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	483 of 611	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	448 of 472	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	440 of 543	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	452 of 707	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	484 of 639	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	316 of 638	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.3	505 of 647	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	475 of 516	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	475 of 582	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	561 of 708	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2018)71st percentile+42 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)2nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies34%-8 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing33%-23 vs state

Science23%-12 vs state

Mathematics10%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Hartford High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hartford High School	Public	9-12	121 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7100	379	20	19.3	70.7%	134 (35.4%)	6 (1.6%)	219 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	23.5	554^th of 739 public high schools	25.0%		35.8	461^st of 743 public high schools	38.0%	93			32.6	9.8						22.8		33.7	$13,710	$1,121	$12,589
Hartford Alternative Education	Public	6-12	115 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7143	122	0		89.3%	74 (60.7%)	5 (4.1%)	32 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)								(n/a)													$6,564	$1,274	$5,290
Watervliet Senior High School	Public	9-12	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0734	360	20	17.8	63.1%	262 (72.8%)	9 (2.5%)	63 (17.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	39.4	449^th of 739 public high schools	39.2%		52.1	327^th of 743 public high schools	56.0%	122			54.3	16.0						20.2		41.5	$14,342	$1,266	$13,076
WAY Watervliet High School	Public	9-12	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0897	90	2	45.0	73.3%	55 (61.1%)	3 (3.3%)	18 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.2%)	25.6	536^th of 739 public high schools	27.5%		14.4	635^th of 743 public high schools	14.5%	99										21.4		28.6	$11,977	$1,217	$10,760
Lawrence JrSr High School	Public	7-12	650 W Saint Joseph St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Lawrence Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 674-8232	179	12	14.6	73.2%	97 (54.2%)	1 (0.6%)	76 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	18.8	589^th of 739 public high schools	20.3%		30.6	509^th of 743 public high schools	31.5%	80	37.5	12.5	36.7			12.9		9.7	12.0	22.6	16.0	13.3	$16,330	$2,143	$14,186
Van Buren Technical	Public	11-12	250 South St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Van Buren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(269) 674-8091	0	34	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bangor High School	Public	9-12	801 W Arlington St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	No	No	No	No	(269) 427-6800	264	16	16.5	59.8%	113 (42.8%)	11 (4.2%)	118 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	49.2	367^th of 739 public high schools	50.3%		49.4	342^nd of 743 public high schools	54.0%	25			44.6	12.5						39.3		51.8	$18,515	$2,311	$16,203
Covert High School	Public	9-12	35323 M 140 Hwy	Covert	49043	Van Buren County	Covert Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 764-3711	101	7	14.7	76.2%	12 (11.9%)	23 (22.8%)	61 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	11.4	652^nd of 739 public high schools	11.8%		13.2	645^th of 743 public high schools	13.2%	7										13.6		18.2	$16,762	$2,053	$14,709
Coloma High School	Public	9-12	300 W Saint Joseph St	Coloma	49038	Berrien County	Coloma Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 468-2400	336	19	17.6	64.0%	219 (65.2%)	34 (10.1%)	54 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	44.5	411^th of 739 public high schools	44.4%		33.1	485^th of 743 public high schools	34.7%	74			52.4	17.5						23.8		48.4	$15,636	$1,667	$13,968
Decatur Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	110 Cedar St	Decatur	49045	Van Buren County	Decatur Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 423-6851	399	20	19.5	58.4%	274 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	51.6	350^th of 739 public high schools	52.6%		38.8	436^th of 743 public high schools	41.3%	86	64.6	20.8	44.2	18.6	28.6	25.8	22.2	22.6	35.4	39.5	35.4	51.2	$13,025	$1,537	$11,488

Frequently Asked Questions about Hartford High School

What is the racial makeup of Hartford High School?

Students at Hartford High School are 58% Hispanic, 35% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Hartford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Hartford High School.

What district is Hartford High School in?

Hartford Public Schools

Is Hartford High School a good school?

Hartford High School ranks 554^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Hartford High School?

Hartford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Redwood Elementary
Middle : Hartford Middle School

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