| 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 | 3,530 | 48% | 0.6% |
| Lawrence, MI | 939 | 41% | 13.9% |
| South Haven, MI | 4,450 | 41% | 14.4% |
| Gobles, MI | 819 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Watervliet, MI | 2,160 | 37% | 22.7% |
| Hartford, MI | 2,651 | 31% | 36.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rugby, ND | 2,651 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Vassar, MI | 2,650 | 26% | 45.1% |
| Winters, TX | 2,652 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Sibley, IA | 2,652 | 71% | 48.3% |
| Weatherly, PA | 2,652 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Hartford, MI | 2,651 | 31% | 36.5% |