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Litchfield Community Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Litchfield, Butler Township and Litchfield Township, and parts of Homer Township, Pulaski Township, Scipio Township and Allen Township.
Students
253
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,038
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Litchfield Community Schools
- School Grade D: better than 8% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10% since 2020
- Debt of $0.2M, about $775 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Topeka.
K–43 elementary schoolsWestview School Corporation
7–12Westview Jr-Sr High SchoolWestview School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency2.5%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,038 per student · 3% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 35%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 63%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
281’20
260’21
251’22
240’23
253’24
Down 10% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hillsdale Community SchoolsFayette Township, Hillsdale Township
$14,933per student
Jonesville Community SchoolsFayette Township, Moscow Township
$13,728per student
Homer Community SchoolsAlbion Township, Clarendon Township
$14,805per student
Quincy Community School DistrictQuincy Township
$13,124per 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.