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Schools in Litchfield · Litchfield Community Unit School District 12

Litchfield’s public schools outscore 66% of Illinois districts

39% of students in Litchfield’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Litchfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#312of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▲ 9 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 11 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.0K
▼ 16% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,179 students on the public path
In brief

Litchfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1017 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Litchfield’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 15% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,013 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Litchfield Elem School, then Litchfield Middle School, then Litchfield Senior High School. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Litchfield’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Illinois school districts, #312 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1017)Better than 84%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 611 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Litchfield anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Litchfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (610 in math, 612 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Litchfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–1Litchfield Early Childhood CenterLitchfield Community Unit School District 12No scores
2–5Litchfield Elem SchoolLitchfield Community Unit School District 12C+
6–8Litchfield Middle SchoolLitchfield Community Unit School District 12B
9–12Litchfield Senior High SchoolLitchfield Community Unit School District 12B−

Litchfield’s public schools are run by Litchfield Community Unit School District 12, which also serves Grisham, Honey Point, North Litchfield and South Litchfield and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Litchfield Community Unit School District 12Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,279 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,013IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 29.9% · 612 students tested
Math15%
State average 25.8% · 610 students tested

Litchfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Litchfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LitchfieldB+Litchfield Community Unit School District 12
North LitchfieldB+Litchfield Community Unit School District 12
South LitchfieldB+Litchfield Community Unit School District 12
Zanesville—Panhandle Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Litchfield Community Unit School District 12 PK–12
Butler Grove—Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3

3 of the 4 neighbors share Litchfield Community Unit School District 12 with Litchfield, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Litchfield

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Litchfieldin other towns
Litchfield Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades K–1
160 students11:1Rate it →
Litchfield Elem School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
C+
355 students14:1Rate it →
Litchfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
282 students12:1Rate it →
Litchfield Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
382 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Litchfield’s schools

Are Litchfield’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Litchfield children attend outscore 66% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #312 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Litchfield in?

Litchfield Community Unit School District 12, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,279 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Litchfield kids go to high school?

Litchfield Senior High School, with 382 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Litchfield’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Litchfield Community Unit School District 12 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Litchfield spend per student?

$18,013 in Litchfield Community Unit School District 12 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.