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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 278 students in Litchfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Litchfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
834 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
9,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Litchfield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#47 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Litchfield   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
39%
This chart display 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 CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
66%
51%
This chart display 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 CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Litchfield   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
32%
# Black Students
7 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
732 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
88%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
70
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
84
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,712 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,042 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Litchfield   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Litchfield   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,712
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Litchfield   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,042
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Litchfield   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Litchfield School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
125 West St.
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-7510
Grades: PK-3
| 278 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 834 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Top 30% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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