6 public K-12 schools in Litchfield from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
6 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Litchfield's 6 public schools is Lake Ripley Elementary, scoring 35/100, against a city average of 29.5/100. Computed live across every Litchfield campus reporting to NCES.
How the Litchfield Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Litchfield, MN enrolls 1,582 students across 6 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 20.5:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 29.5/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Litchfield on this index is Lake Ripley Elementary, at 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 568 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Litchfield spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Lake Ripley Elementary accounts for 35.9% of all Litchfield public-school enrollment
That dominant concentration means Litchfield-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: Elementary. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Litchfield school enrollment varies 41× across entities
Litchfield school enrollment ranges from 14 students (lowest) to 568 students (highest), a spread of 554 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme heterogeneity inside a single city, small specialty programs sit alongside large comprehensive campuses, often serving very different family demographics inside walking distance. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Litchfield student-teacher ratio is 20.5:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Litchfield
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Litchfield is Lake Ripley Elementary with a quality score of 35/100. There are 6 public schools in Litchfield with 1,582 total students.
How many schools are in Litchfield, MN? ▼
Litchfield has 6 public schools with a total enrollment of 1,582 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 20.5:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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