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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 29 students in Litchfield Public School District.
Public Preschools in Litchfield Public School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
1,543 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Litchfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 527 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.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
10 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,298 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
84%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
121
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,714 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,386 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,714
$17,860
Spending / Student
$20,386
$18,586
Best Litchfield Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Litchfield Early Childhood Special
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
307 E 6th St
Litchfield, MN 55355
(320) 693-2824
Litchfield, MN 55355
(320) 693-2824
Grades: PK
| 29 students
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