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Schools in Litchfield · Mount Markham Central School District

Litchfield’s public schools outscore 52% of New York districts

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 New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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
44%
▼ 5 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.2K
▼ 21% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,032 students on the public path
In brief

Litchfield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 86% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Litchfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,244 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Mount Markham Middle School, then Mount Markham Senior High School. See the path ↓

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 Litchfield’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1080)Better than 56%
Towns in Herkimer County (19)Better than 58%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 496 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Litchfield anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Litchfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (490 in math, 503 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
PK–4Mount Markham Elementary Schoolin West WinfieldB−
5–8Mount Markham Middle Schoolin West WinfieldC−
9–12Mount Markham Senior High Schoolin West WinfieldA−

Litchfield’s public schools are run by Mount Markham Central School District, which also serves Bridgewater, Columbia, Exeter and Plainfield and others. Parts of Litchfield (15% of its land) are served by Sauquoit Valley Central instead. 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.

Mount Markham Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,032 students · 10.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,244NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 48.9% · 503 students tested
Math41%
State average 46.5% · 490 students tested

Litchfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LitchfieldB−Mount Markham Central
ParisA−Sauquoit Valley Central
FrankfortCFrankfort-Schuyler Central
ColumbiaC+Central Valley Central PK–12 · Richfield Springs Central PK–12 · Mount Markham Central PK–12
WinfieldB−Mount Markham Central
New HartfordANew Hartford Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Mount Markham Central with Litchfield, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Litchfield

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

Also serving Litchfieldin other towns
Mount Markham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Winfield
B−
465 students14:1Rate it →
Mount Markham Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Winfield
C−
284 students9:1Rate it →
Mount Markham Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Winfield
A−
283 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Litchfield’s schools

Are Litchfield’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Litchfield children attend outscore 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Litchfield in?

Mount Markham Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,032 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Litchfield are served by Sauquoit Valley Central.

Where do Litchfield kids go to high school?

Mount Markham Senior High School in West Winfield, with 283 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Litchfield’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Mount Markham Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Litchfield spend per student?

$27,244 in Mount Markham Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.