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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 632 students in Hartford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in Hartford School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public preschool average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
6 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,414 Students
45,117 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
3,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 103 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.23
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
4%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
88%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,370 is higher than the state median of $30,286. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,443 is higher than the state median of $29,536. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,370
$30,286
Spending / Student
$30,443
$29,536
Best Hartford School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White River School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
102 Pine Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8650
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8650
Gr: PK-5 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Dothan Brook School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2300 Christian Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8647
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8647
Gr: PK-5 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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
Gr: PK-5 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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