Litchfield Community Schools School District

210 Williams St
Litchfield, MI 49252-9641
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 120 students in Litchfield Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Litchfield Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
251 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Litchfield Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#755 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Litchfield Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Litchfield Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Litchfield Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Litchfield Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Litchfield Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
n/a
79,422 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
222 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
89%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
19
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
15
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,008 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,215 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Litchfield Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Litchfield Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,008
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Litchfield Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,215
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Litchfield Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Litchfield Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Litchfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
210 Williams St
Litchfield, MI 49252
(517) 542-2386
Grades: PK-5
| 120 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 251 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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