Litchfield Public School District

307 E 6th St., Suite#100
Litchfield, MN 55355-1409
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 458 students in Litchfield Public School District.
Public High Schools in Litchfield Public School District have an average reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the Minnesota public high schools of 51%).
Public High School in Litchfield Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Litchfield Senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
1,562 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Litchfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#126 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Litchfield Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Litchfield Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Litchfield Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Litchfield Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Litchfield Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
201 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
11%
# Black Students
11 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,301 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
83%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
229
# Students in K Grade:
116
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,523 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,138 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Litchfield Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Litchfield Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,523
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Litchfield Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,138
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Litchfield Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Litchfield Public School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Litchfield Senior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
901 N Gilman Ave
Litchfield, MN 55355
(320) 693-2424
Grades: 9-12
| 442 students
Rank: n/an/a
Litchfield Area Learning Program
Alternative School
901 N Gilman Ave
Litchfield, MN 55355
(320) 693-2424
Grades: 10-12
| 16 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,562 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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