Hartford J1 School District
Hartford J1 School District is a public school district based in Hartford, Wisconsin, serving 1,301 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #146 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 21% of them. Its schools average 434 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Tara Villalobos. It spends about $12,572 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How Hartford J1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hartford J1 | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,572 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,981 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 104 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 196 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 434 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Tara Villalobos
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westosha Central UHS School DistrictSalem | 1,309 | 1 | $13,177 | 18.7 | #144 |
| Arcadia School DistrictArcadia | 1,303 | 3 | $13,566 | 13.6 | #145 |
| Hartford J1 School DistrictHartford · this district | 1,301 | 3 | $12,572 | 12.5 | #146 |
| Wautoma Area School DistrictWautoma | 1,300 | 4 | $13,713 | 13.4 | #147 |
| Campbellsport School DistrictCampbellsport | 1,299 | 4 | $13,328 | 12.4 | #148 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mantua Township School DistrictSewell, NJ | 1,302 | $21,367 | 11.3 |
| Denair UnifiedDenair, CA | 1,301 | $13,411 | 17.8 |
| Keeneyville School District 20Hanover Park, IL | 1,301 | $14,900 | 9.9 |
| Brandywine Community SchoolsNiles, MI | 1,301 | $11,163 | 16.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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