Litchfield School District

35 Plumb Hill Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Litchfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 125 students in Litchfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Litchfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
359 Students
150,256 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
13,147 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Litchfield School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#58 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Litchfield   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Litchfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Litchfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Litchfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Litchfield   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
421 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
6,754 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
50,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
34%
# Black Students
2 Students
25,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
305 Students
59,967 Students
% White Students
85%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
6,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
-
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
30,056
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
37,179
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
38,462
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
51
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $69,025 is higher than the state median of $25,997. The school district revenue/student has grown by 148% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $65,145 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 147% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Litchfield   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Litchfield   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$69,025
$25,997
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Litchfield   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$65,145
$25,071
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Litchfield   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Litchfield School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Litchfield Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
14 Plumb Hill Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-7540
Grades: 7-8
| 125 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 359 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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