Enrollment at Hartford Public Schools increased by 2.1% compared to previous school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News

Mar 22, 2024

There were 1,364 students enrolled in Hartford Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 57.8% of the Hartford Public Schools total enrollment.

Hartford Public Schools covers four schools within Van Buren County with its main office in Hartford. Among them, Redwood Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 567 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Hartford Public Schools Over 8 Years