| Index | Hartford City | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hartford City | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.5% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.7% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.5% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.2% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hartford City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hartford City, IN schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Hartford City, IN, an average of 84.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eaton, IN | 1,959 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Albany, IN | 2,365 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Redkey, IN | 1,493 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Poneto, IN | 180 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Upland, IN | 3,701 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Hartford City, IN | 5,781 | 45% | 7.3% |
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| Lake Mohegan, NY | 5,781 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Semmes, AL | 5,780 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Plymouth, PA | 5,780 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Moosic, PA | 5,777 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Jamul, CA | 5,776 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Hartford City, IN | 5,781 | 45% | 7.3% |
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