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Litchfield Public School District

307 E 6th St., Suite#100
Litchfield, MN 55355-1409

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Top 50%

Tel: (320) 693-2444

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 41 students in Litchfield Public School District.

Public Preschools in Litchfield Public School District have a of 0.22, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

5 Schools

723 Schools

# Students

1,562 Students

216,061 Students

# Teachers

96 Teachers

16,999 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Litchfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#163 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Litchfield Public School District
2023	#163
2022	#126
2021	#70
2019	#112
2018	#182
2017	#178
2016	#204
2015	#207
2014	#182
2013	#190
2012	#139

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49%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Litchfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	49%	46%
2022	55%	45%
2021	52%	45%
2019	59%	56%
2018	57%	58%
2017	57%	59%
2016	57%	60%
2015	58%	61%
2014	60%	61%
2013	59%	61%
2012	67%	62%

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50%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Litchfield Public School District	Minnesota
2022	50%	51%
2021	58%	53%
2019	65%	59%
2018	57%	60%
2017	64%	61%
2016	61%	60%
2015	60%	60%
2014	61%	59%
2013	59%	58%
2012	79%	76%
2011	76%	74%

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45%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Litchfield Public School District	Minnesota
2022	45%	41%
2021	58%	45%

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92%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Litchfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	92%	84%
2022	92%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	92%	84%
2018	92%	83%
2017	92%	83%
2016	87%	82%
2015	92%	82%
2014	92%	82%
2013	87%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Litchfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.27	0.59
2022	0.26	0.58
2021	0.23	0.57
2020	0.24	0.54
2019	0.24	0.54
2018	0.21	0.53
2017	0.21	0.53
2016	0.21	0.52
2015	0.30	0.51
2014	0.18	0.48
2013	0.17	0.47
2012	0.12	0.45
2011	0.14	0.44
2010	0.17	0.42
2009	0.15	0.41
2008	0.14	0.41
2007	0.15	0.40
2006	0.16	0.37
2005	0.16	0.37
2004	0.16	0.35
2003	0.14	0.34
2002	0.13	0.32
2001	0.11	0.31
2000	0.10	0.29
1999	0.10	0.28
1998	0.10	0.26
1997	0.08	0.24
1996	0.09	0.23
1995	0.08	0.23
1994	0.08	0.22
1993	0.08	0.21
1992	0.07	0.19
1991	0.06	0.16

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Litchfield Public School District	Minnesota
2014	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Litchfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	12%	11%
2022	12%	10%
2021	10%	10%
2020	10%	9%
2019	10%	9%
2018	10%	9%
2017	10%	9%
2016	9%	9%
2015	8%	9%
2014	7%	8%
2013	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%
2011	7%	7%
2010	9%	7%
2009	7%	6%
2008	6%	6%
2007	7%	6%
2006	7%	5%
2005	7%	5%
2004	6%	4%
2003	6%	4%
2002	5%	4%
2001	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Litchfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%

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% White

83%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Litchfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	85%	62%
2022	85%	63%
2021	87%	64%
2020	87%	66%
2019	87%	66%
2018	89%	67%
2017	89%	67%
2016	88%	68%
2015	64%	69%
2014	90%	71%
2013	91%	72%
2012	93%	73%
2011	92%	74%
2010	91%	75%
2009	92%	76%
2008	92%	76%
2007	91%	77%
2006	91%	79%
2005	91%	79%
2004	92%	80%
2003	92%	81%
2002	93%	82%
2001	94%	83%
2000	94%	84%
1999	94%	85%
1998	94%	86%
1997	96%	87%
1996	95%	87%
1995	96%	88%
1994	96%	88%
1993	96%	89%
1992	96%	90%
1991	97%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Litchfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,523 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,138 is higher than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Litchfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$24 MM	$9 MM
2022	$22 MM	$9 MM
2021	$24 MM	$9 MM
2020	$22 MM	$9 MM
2019	$21 MM	$8 MM
2018	$21 MM	$8 MM
2017	$21 MM	$7 MM
2016	$21 MM	$7 MM
2015	$18 MM	$6 MM
2014	$19 MM	$7 MM
2012	$19 MM	$6 MM
2011	$20 MM	$7 MM
2010	$18 MM	$6 MM
2009	$18 MM	$6 MM
2008	$18 MM	$6 MM
2007	$18 MM	$6 MM
2006	$18 MM	$6 MM
2005	$17 MM	$6 MM
2004	$17 MM	$6 MM
2003	$16 MM	$6 MM
2002	$16 MM	$7 MM
2001	$16 MM	$7 MM
2000	$15 MM	$6 MM
1999	$13 MM	$7 MM
1998	$13 MM	$7 MM
1997	$13 MM	$7 MM
1996	$13 MM	$6 MM
1995	$12 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Litchfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$31 MM	$9 MM
2022	$22 MM	$9 MM
2021	$31 MM	$9 MM
2020	$22 MM	$9 MM
2019	$21 MM	$9 MM
2018	$20 MM	$8 MM
2017	$20 MM	$8 MM
2016	$19 MM	$7 MM
2015	$18 MM	$6 MM
2014	$20 MM	$7 MM
2012	$18 MM	$6 MM
2011	$18 MM	$6 MM
2010	$18 MM	$6 MM
2009	$18 MM	$6 MM
2008	$20 MM	$6 MM
2007	$23 MM	$6 MM
2006	$22 MM	$6 MM
2005	$17 MM	$6 MM
2004	$17 MM	$6 MM
2003	$17 MM	$7 MM
2002	$16 MM	$7 MM
2001	$16 MM	$7 MM
2000	$15 MM	$7 MM
1999	$14 MM	$7 MM
1998	$12 MM	$7 MM
1997	$13 MM	$7 MM
1996	$12 MM	$6 MM
1995	$13 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,523

$17,852

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Litchfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,714	$15,292
2022	$13,679	$14,997
2021	$16,405	$15,834
2020	$13,679	$14,997
2019	$13,428	$14,113
2018	$13,593	$14,902
2017	$13,260	$14,246
2016	$12,973	$13,431
2015	$11,063	$12,051
2014	$11,155	$12,820
2012	$11,264	$12,250
2011	$11,562	$12,557
2010	$10,132	$12,051
2009	$10,253	$11,416
2008	$9,912	$11,377
2007	$9,915	$10,573
2006	$9,546	$10,187
2005	$8,976	$9,471
2004	$8,644	$9,255
2003	$8,144	$9,258
2002	$8,066	$9,018
2001	$7,722	$8,614
2000	$7,157	$8,140
1999	$6,276	$8,059
1998	$6,274	$7,429
1997	$5,974	$7,402
1995	$5,725	$6,624
1992	$4,987	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$20,138

$18,577

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Litchfield Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$20,386	$15,221
2022	$14,118	$15,385
2021	$21,282	$15,759
2020	$14,118	$15,385
2019	$13,160	$14,956
2018	$13,165	$15,174
2017	$12,804	$14,982
2016	$11,645	$14,117
2015	$10,535	$11,992
2014	$11,673	$13,172
2012	$10,558	$12,023
2011	$10,325	$11,899
2010	$9,649	$11,992
2009	$10,105	$11,593
2008	$11,186	$11,230
2007	$13,042	$10,536
2006	$11,894	$10,149
2005	$8,740	$9,268
2004	$8,471	$9,179
2003	$8,771	$9,746
2002	$8,075	$9,476
2001	$7,612	$8,680
2000	$7,315	$8,712
1999	$6,438	$8,638
1998	$5,950	$7,392
1997	$6,119	$7,891
1995	$6,069	$6,943
1992	$4,970	$6,055

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Best Litchfield Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Litchfield Early Childhood Special

Special Education School

307 E 6th St
Litchfield, MN 55355
(320) 693-2824

Gr: PK | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,562 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 92% (Top 10% in MN)
: Top 50%
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education