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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 147 students in Litchfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
377 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

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%)
62%
40%
63%
50%
60-64%
47%
≥90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
35%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
88%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $65,729 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 116% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $62,034 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 116% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$65,729
$26,157
Spending / Student
$62,034
$25,225

Best Litchfield School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

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
| 147 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 377 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥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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