Litchfield Early Childhood Center

Set in Litchfield, Illinois, Litchfield Early Childhood Center is a compact elementary campus, overseen by Litchfield CUSD 12. It works with 160 students across grades K through 1. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Litchfield Early Childhood Center sits 58% below that benchmark.

Litchfield CUSD 12 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,279 students. Litchfield Early Childhood Center is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Litchfield Early Childhood Center lists that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Montgomery County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Litchfield Early Childhood Center logs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Litchfield Early Childhood Center tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household earnings sit near $63,620, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Litchfield Early Childhood Center is one of 19 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 3,835 students).

Prekindergarten at LECC is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Litchfield Early Childhood Center has ticked down 18%, going from 195 students in 2018 to 160 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Litchfield Early Childhood Center community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.