Top Rankings
Hartford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 950 students in Hartford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Hartford School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public elementary school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
6 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
1,451 Students
56,450 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
4,869 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Hartford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 154 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.23
# American Indian Students
1 Student
154 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
1,143 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
1,964 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
3%
# Black Students
17 Students
1,458 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
1,302 Students
49,415 Students
% White Students
89%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
2,284 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
8,002
# Students in K Grade:
96
5,145
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
5,342
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
5,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
5,327
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
5,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
5,556
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
5,670
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
3,976
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
3,992
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
523
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
515
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
391
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,570 is higher than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,666 is higher than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,570
$29,860
Spending / Student
$29,666
$29,121
Best Hartford School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dothan Brook School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2300 Christian Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8647
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8647
Grades: PK-5
| 235 students
Rank: #22.
White River School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
102 Pine Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8650
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8650
Grades: PK-5
| 206 students
Rank: #33.
Ottauquechee School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
304 Dody Lane
Quechee, VT 05059
(802) 295-8654
Quechee, VT 05059
(802) 295-8654
Grades: PK-5
| 219 students
Rank: #44.
Hartford Memorial Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
245 Highland Avenue
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8640
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8640
Grades: 6-8
| 290 students
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