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Enrollment
448
High
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITCHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271821000839
Litchfield Senior High
901 N GILMAN AVE, LITCHFIELD, MN 55355 · (320) 693-2424 · Meeker County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Minnesota public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
131 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 119 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 112 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 125 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 92 | 21% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 60% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Litchfield Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
57.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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
Litchfield Senior High's state test result (57.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield Senior High this school | 448 | 29.2% | 57.3% |
| LINCOLN SECONDARY LAKE CITY | 597 | 28.5% | 43.8% |
| PERHAM SENIOR HIGH PERHAM | 529 | 26.7% | 58.8% |
| SAUK CENTRE SECONDARY SAUK CENTRE | 597 | 31.7% | 37.9% |
| ST. CHARLES SECONDARY SAINT CHARLES | 479 | 27.6% | 38.6% |
| Le Sueur-Henderson Middle/High LE SUEUR | 500 | 30.6% | 58.8% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #36 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #23 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #51 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #186 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #213 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #207 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.2% | #301 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #125 of 146 |
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
448
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 448 | 24.7 | 18.1:1 | 29% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 23 | 19.2:1 | 36% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 23 | 19.5:1 | 37% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 23 | 20.1:1 | 26% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 28.5 | 16.1:1 | 28% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 27 | 17.6:1 | 30% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 30% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 726 | 43 | 16.9:1 | 17% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 25 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Litchfield Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (458 to 448); teachers down 13% (28.5 to 24.7).
About Litchfield Senior High
Litchfield Senior High is a medium-sized high school with an address in LITCHFIELD, Minnesota. A total of 448 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 371-student average for high schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 21% higher.
Litchfield Public School District has a total of 5 schools and 1,566 students, Litchfield Senior High among them.
Most students at Litchfield Senior High are White: 85% of enrollment. Other students are 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is lower than the 93% White share among all Meeker County residents. By the diversity index, Litchfield Senior High comes in at 27%.
The teaching staff at Litchfield Senior High is 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 18.1:1. The average ratio among high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1, lower than at this school. About 29% of students, or 131, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 38% average among public schools in Meeker County.
allk12 grades Litchfield Senior High an A. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Litchfield Senior High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.3%; the prediction is 49.4%.
Litchfield Senior High is located in Meeker County, where median household income is about $75,446, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Litchfield Senior High is one of 13 public schools in Meeker County, which together enroll about 2,994 students.
Litchfield Area Learning Program is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Litchfield Senior High is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Litchfield Senior High comes in 2nd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 462 in 2020-21 and 448 in 2024-25, a decrease of 14 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 20.1:1 to 18.1:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Litchfield Senior High. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Meeker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,468
Census ACS
Median income
$75,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,994 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Litchfield Public School District
- Lake Ripley ElementaryElementary · 568 students
- Litchfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 494 students
- Litchfield Early Childhood SpecialElementary · 42 students
- Litchfield Area Learning ProgramHigh · 14 students
Other schools in LITCHFIELD
- Lake Ripley ElementaryElementary · 568 students
- Litchfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 494 students
- Litchfield Early Childhood SpecialElementary · 42 students
- Wings Alternative ProgramHigh · 16 students
- Litchfield Area Learning ProgramHigh · 14 students
Other Litchfield Senior High schools
One other US public school is named Litchfield Senior High. Litchfield Senior High is the largest of the 2.
- Litchfield Senior High SchoolLitchfield, IL · 382 students
Nearby schools
- Litchfield Area Learning Program0.0 mi · 14
- Litchfield Middle School0.1 mi · 494
- Litchfield Early Childhood Special0.2 mi · 42
- Wings Alternative Program1.3 mi · 16
- Lake Ripley Elementary1.6 mi · 568
- A.C.G.C. SECONDARY8.0 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Litchfield Senior HighHow large is Litchfield Senior High?
Litchfield Senior High enrolls approximately 448 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Litchfield Senior High serve?
Litchfield Senior High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Litchfield Senior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Litchfield Senior High is approximately 18.1:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Litchfield Senior High?
At Litchfield Senior High, the student body is approximately 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Litchfield Senior High?
Litchfield Senior High is overseen by Litchfield Public School District in Meeker County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.