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Schools in Kingston Township · Kimball Public School District, Litchfield Public School District

Kingston Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Kingston Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Kingston Township’s districts is 51%, above the Minnesota average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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
51%
▼ 0 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 6 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 15% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Litchfield Public
Students per teacher
15.3
MN 14.8
Schools in town
0
1,821 students on the public path
In brief

Kingston Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Kimball Public spends $14,243 per student and Litchfield Public $14,604, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kingston Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1575)Better than 76%
Towns in Meeker County (17)Better than 35%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,144 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Kingston Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Kingston Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,091 in math, 1,198 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+

Kingston Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kimball Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Litchfield Public School District, shared with Darwin, Darwin, Ellsworth, Forest City, Greenleaf, Harvey, Kingston, Litchfield and Litchfield. Its elementary school is in Litchfield. Parts of Kingston Township (17% of its land) are served by Dassel-Cokato Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Kingston Township

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

Kimball Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 759 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,243MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Litchfield Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,566 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,604MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Kimball Public School District53%
State average 51.1% · 405 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kimball Public School District44%
State average 44.8% · 403 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Litchfield Public School District50%
State average 51.1% · 793 students tested
Math · PK–12, Litchfield Public School District55%
State average 44.8% · 688 students tested

Kingston Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Kingston Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Kingston TownshipA−Kimball Public PK–12 · Litchfield Public PK–12
Forest City—Litchfield Public
Dassel—Dassel-Cokato Public
French LakeAAnnandale Public PK–12 · Dassel-Cokato Public PK–12
SouthsideAAnnandale Public
Maine PrairieA−Kimball Public
Forest PrairieA−Eden Valley-Watkins PK–12 · Kimball Public PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Kimball Public with Kingston Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Kingston Township

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

Also serving Kingston Townshipin other towns
Kimball Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kimball
B+
346 students13:1Rate it →
Lake Ripley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Litchfield
B
568 students14:1Rate it →
Litchfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Litchfield
B+
494 students16:1Rate it →
Kimball Secondary
High · Grades 6–12 · Kimball
B−
413 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Kingston Township’s schools

Are Kingston Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kingston Township children attend outscore 75% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kingston Township in?

Two districts: Kimball Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Litchfield Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Darwin, Darwin, Ellsworth, Forest City, Greenleaf, Harvey, Kingston, Litchfield and Litchfield.

What is Kingston Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Litchfield Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Kingston Township spend per student?

$14,243 in Kimball Public School District and $14,604 in Litchfield Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.