Enrollment
45
High
DISTRICT 61 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITCHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317291001186
LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
500 N MAIN, LITCHFIELD, NE 68852 · (308) 446-2244 · Sherman County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL45 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Nebraska public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 Nebraska public high schools
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.2:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
18 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 37%
Community
0
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 7 | 6 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 22% |
| Grade 9 | 9 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 13% |
Student demographics
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 SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
72.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.4%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 →
Where LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 45 | #262 of 274 |
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
45
+5 (+13%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 89
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
was 3.6:1
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 | 45 | 9.1 | 5.0:1 | 40% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 9 | 4.9:1 | 48% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 9.7 | 4.3:1 | 48% (20) |
| 2020-21 | 40 | 11 | 3.6:1 | 53% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 46 | 10.2 | 4.5:1 | 63% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 46 | 10 | 4.6:1 | 50% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 73 | 10 | 7.3:1 | 53% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 78 | 9 | 8.7:1 | 35% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 89 | 10 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (46 to 45); teachers down 11% (10.2 to 9.1).
About LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is a very small high school in LITCHFIELD, Nebraska, one of the schools in LITCHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Its enrollment is 45 students, spread over grades 7 through 12. Across high schools in Nebraska, the average enrollment is about 391.
LITCHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS counts 2 schools and 121 students, including LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
White students account for 100% of the school's enrollment.
LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL has 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.0:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Nebraska is 10.6:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 40% at LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL. The rate at public schools in Sherman County averages 52%, higher than here.
Among Nebraska public high schools, LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL outscored 30%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 61.1% is 1.3 points below the 62.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Looking at the county, Sherman County, median household income comes to about $63,578, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 4 public schools and about 452 students.
LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Nearby schools average 67.5% on proficiency, and LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is below that at 61.1%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 5 students, from 40 to 45. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 3.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 5.0:1.
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Sherman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,967
Census ACS
Median income
$63,578
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
452 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LITCHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 76 students
Other Litchfield High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Litchfield High. LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Litchfield High SchoolLitchfield, CT · 230 students
- Litchfield High SchoolLITCHFIELD, MI · 143 students
Nearby schools
- LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 76
- LOUP CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.9 mi · 211
- LOUP CITY HIGH SCHOOL12.9 mi · 120
- PLEASANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.6 mi · 200
- PLEASANTON HIGH SCHOOL13.6 mi · 131
- ANSLEY HIGH SCHOOL14.7 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL?
LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 45 students in grades 07-12.
Is LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 5.0:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL?
At LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 100% White.
Is LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LITCHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.