B−

Litchfield Community Unit School District 12

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Litchfield, North Litchfield, South Litchfield, Grisham, Zanesville, Walshville, Honey Point and Walshville, and parts of Hillsboro and Cahokia.

Students

1,279

Schools

Spent per student

$18,013

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

61%

Debt

$24.9M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Litchfield Community Unit School District 12

School Grade B−: better than 47% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
Spends 16% less per student than the IL average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment up 13.7% since 2020
Debt of $24.9M, about $19,493 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Beckemeyer.

PK–2Beckemeyer Elem SchoolBreese School District 12

3–8Breese Elem SchoolBreese School District 12

9–12Central Comm High SchoolCentral Community High School District 71

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency15%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts34%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$18,013 per student · 16% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 58%Federal 13%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,125’20

1,104’21

1,138’22

1,300’23

1,279’24

Up 13.7% since 2020.

Students

White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian 1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Litchfield Elem School

Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Litchfield

C+

355 students14:1

Litchfield Early Childhood Center

Elementary · Grades K–1 · Litchfield

160 students11:1

Litchfield Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Litchfield

282 students12:1

Litchfield Senior High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Litchfield

382 students13:1

Prekindergarten at LECC

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Litchfield

100 students25:1

Towns served

Litchfield 6,834North Litchfield 4,875South Litchfield 3,260Grisham 559Zanesville 416Walshville 317Honey Point 273Walshville 158

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3Butler Grove, East Fork, Hillsboro

$15,125per student

Carlinville Community Unit School District 1Brushy Mound, Shaws Point

$15,212per student

Gillespie Community Unit School District 7Benld, Gillespie, Mount Clare

$15,374per student

Bond County Community Unit School District 2Shoal Creek

$17,775per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.