Litchfield School District

1 Highlander Court
Litchfield, NH 03052-8401
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 344 students in Litchfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Litchfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
157 Schools
# Students
1,115 Students
49,091 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
4,562 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Litchfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#105 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

37%
42%

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52%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

32%
36%
(21-22)
≥95%
88%

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(2022-23)
16.9%
24.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.30

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%

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% Hispanic
6%
7%

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% Black
1%
2%
% White
87%
83%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,219 in this school district is less than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,857 is higher than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$3,945 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$29 MM
$3,959 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$22,219
$24,192

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$25,857
$24,280

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Best Litchfield School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Litchfield Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
19 Mcelwain Dr.
Litchfield, NH 03052
(603) 424-0566
Gr: 5-8 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,115 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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