The Hartford, AL educational system consists of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Hartford public schools have average test scores of 31% which is 17% lower than than the Alabama average and 36% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Hartford public schools is 14:1, compared to 15:1 in Alabama and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 69.8% of students have completed 8th grade, 66.3% have completed high school, 10.7% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.3% have completed a doctorate degree.