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Litchfield Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Litchfield, Kingston, Greenleaf, Ellsworth, Litchfield, Forest City, Darwin, Harvey, Darwin and Kingston, and parts of Forest Prairie, Manannah, Cedar Mills and Acton.
Students
1,566
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,604
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$36.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Litchfield Public School District
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $36.2M, about $23,145 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Kingston.
K–4Lake Ripley ElementaryThis district
5–8Litchfield Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Litchfield Senior HighThis district
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,604 per student · 15% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 68%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,478’20
1,527’21
1,543’22
1,562’23
1,566’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
A.C.G.C. Public School DistrictCosmos, Danielson, Gennessee
$15,853per student
Dassel-Cokato Public School DistrictCollinwood, Dassel, French Lake
$13,439per student
Eden Valley-Watkins School DistrictEden Lake, Eden Valley, Luxemburg
$13,657per student
Hutchinson Public School DistrictAcoma, Boon Lake
$14,151per 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.