Litchfield Public School District
Litchfield Public School District is a public school district based in Litchfield, Minnesota, serving 1,566 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #109 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 26% of them. Its schools average 313 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $12,947 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Litchfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Litchfield | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,947 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,083 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 105 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 234 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 522 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Rapids Public School DistrictPark Rapids | 1,589 | 8 | $12,751 | 13.4 | #107 |
| Pine City Public School DistrictPine City | 1,582 | 8 | $13,672 | 16.5 | #108 |
| Litchfield Public School DistrictLitchfield · this district | 1,566 | 5 | $12,947 | 14.9 | #109 |
| Rockford Public School DistrictRockford | 1,565 | 3 | $13,538 | 16.3 | #110 |
| Pine Island Public School DistrictPine Island | 1,562 | 5 | $10,091 | 14.7 | #111 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell-Newburg Community School DistrictGrinnell, IA | 1,566 | $12,505 | 15.1 |
| Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictCroton On Hudson, NY | 1,566 | $27,450 | 10.7 |
| Hoquiam School DistrictHoquiam, WA | 1,566 | $14,303 | 17.8 |
| Fremont County School District # 1Lander, WY | 1,566 | $19,436 | 12.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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