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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

Spent per student

$14,604

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

16:1

Free or reduced lunch

40%

Debt

$36.2M

fiscal 2024

The gist

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 Wanda.

PK–6Wabasso ElementaryWabasso Public School District

7–12Wabasso SecondaryWabasso Public School District

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math 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.

Lake Ripley Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–4 · Litchfield

568 students14:1

Litchfield Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Litchfield

B+

494 students16:1

Litchfield Senior High

High · Grades 9–12 · Litchfield

448 students18:1

Litchfield Area Learning Program

High · Grades 10–12 · Litchfield

14 students11:1

Litchfield Early Childhood Special

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Litchfield

42 students21:1

Towns served

Litchfield 6,576Kingston 1,436Greenleaf 897Ellsworth 792Litchfield 786Forest City 707Darwin 526Harvey 437Darwin 358Kingston 206

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.