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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 Michigan 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 Okemos.
PK–44 elementary schoolsOkemos Public Schools
6–8Chippewa Middle SchoolOkemos Public Schools
9–12Okemos High SchoolOkemos Public Schools
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.