An equity score of 75/100 ranks Litchfield Community Schools #40 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,992 per pupil, Litchfield Community Schools ranks #128 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Litchfield Community Schools operates 2 public schools serving 251 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hillsdale County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,992 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.2% local, 52.6% state, and 28.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 75/100, ranked #40 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 48.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.8% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Litchfield High School, enrolling 143 students (57% of the district's total enrollment).
Litchfield High School accounts for 56.5% of all Litchfield Community Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Litchfield Community Schools a distant remainder — means Litchfield Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Litchfield Community Schools reports 69.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Litchfield Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 48.8% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Litchfield Community Schools?
Litchfield Community Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 251 students.
How much does Litchfield Community Schools spend per student?
Litchfield Community Schools spends $16,992 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #40 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Litchfield Community Schools?
Litchfield Community Schools students are 92.8% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Litchfield Community Schools?
Litchfield Community Schools has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #40 out of 702 districts in Michigan.