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Enrollment
382
High
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITCHFIELD CUSD 12·NCES 172325002560
Litchfield Senior High School
1705 N State St, Litchfield, IL 62056 · (217) 324-3955 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Illinois public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
205 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 56%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 84 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 99 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 95 | 25% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Litchfield Senior High School
Litchfield Senior High School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield Senior High School this school | 382 | 53.7% | 35.8% |
| Illini West High School Carthage | 349 | 53.6% | 32.1% |
| North Mac High School Virden | 361 | 53.2% | 37.7% |
| Pittsfield High School Pittsfield | 369 | 51.5% | 34.4% |
| Riverton High School Riverton | 357 | 51.3% | 33.8% |
| Westville High School Westville | 334 | 52.4% | 29.8% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Litchfield Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #268 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #389 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #199 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.4% | #432 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.7% | #256 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #291 of 358 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
382
-38 (-9%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 417
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 382 | 28.5 | 13.4:1 | 54% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 29.8 | 13.2:1 | 51% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 27.9 | 14.8:1 | 46% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 420 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 27.6 | 14.3:1 | 50% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 46% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 33% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | 29 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 417 | 24 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Litchfield Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (395 to 382); teachers up 3% (27.6 to 28.5).
About Litchfield Senior High School
A small high school in Litchfield, Illinois, Litchfield Senior High School is part of Litchfield CUSD 12. It enrolls 382 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. The school is 54% below the average for high schools in Illinois.
The district for Litchfield Senior High School is Litchfield CUSD 12, with 5 schools and 1,279 students.
White students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among Montgomery County residents, the White share is about 93%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 15%.
Litchfield Senior High School lists 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.4 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 54% of the student body.
Litchfield Senior High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 56% of Illinois public high schools.
Litchfield Senior High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.8% and a predicted 40.5%.
In the wider Montgomery County area, the median household earns about $63,620 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Montgomery County, 19 public schools serve about 3,835 students.
Litchfield Senior High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Litchfield Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Litchfield Senior High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Litchfield Senior High School the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 38 students, from 420 to 382.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Litchfield Senior High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,942
Census ACS
Median income
$63,620
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Litchfield CUSD 12
- Litchfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Litchfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 282 students
- Litchfield Early Childhood CenterElementary · 160 students
- Prekindergarten at LECCElementary · 100 students
- S Cen Il Reg Workforce TrngHigh
- J D Colt Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in Litchfield
- Litchfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Litchfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 282 students
- Litchfield Early Childhood CenterElementary · 160 students
- Prekindergarten at LECCElementary · 100 students
- Phoenix Safe Schools ProgramMiddle
- Revive Alternative High SchoolHigh
Other Litchfield Senior High schools
One other US public school is named Litchfield Senior High. Litchfield Senior High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Litchfield Senior HighLITCHFIELD, MN · 448 students
Nearby schools
- Litchfield Middle School0.1 mi · 282
- Litchfield Elementary School1.1 mi · 355
- Litchfield Early Childhood Center1.4 mi · 160
- Prekindergarten at LECC1.4 mi · 100
- Beckemeyer Elementary School8.8 mi · 641
- Hillsboro Jr High School9.2 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About Litchfield Senior High SchoolHow many students attend Litchfield Senior High School?
Litchfield Senior High School enrolls approximately 382 students in grades 09-12.
Is Litchfield Senior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Litchfield Senior High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Litchfield Senior High School have?
Litchfield Senior High School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Litchfield Senior High School?
Student demographics at Litchfield Senior High School are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Litchfield Senior High School?
Litchfield Senior High School is overseen by Litchfield CUSD 12 in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.