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Litchfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 147 students in Litchfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% 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 36%), 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 136% 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 135% over four school years.
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 (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Litchfield Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14 Plumb Hill Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-7540
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-7540
Gr: 7-8 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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