| Index | Hartford | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hartford | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.1% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.1% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.0% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.0% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.9% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hartford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hartford, MI schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Hartford, MI, an average of 69.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paw Paw, MI | 3,416 | 48% | 0.6% |
| Lawrence, MI | 918 | 41% | 13.9% |
| South Haven, MI | 4,340 | 41% | 14.4% |
| Gobles, MI | 796 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Watervliet, MI | 2,082 | 37% | 22.7% |
| Hartford, MI | 2,588 | 31% | 36.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dillsburg, PA | 2,588 | 59% | 22.5% |
| Centerville, IN | 2,587 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Mondovi, WI | 2,587 | 38% | 21.2% |
| Barnesville, MN | 2,589 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Webster County, GA | 2,587 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Hartford, MI | 2,588 | 31% | 36.5% |
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