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Litchfield Public School District, MN: schools, enrollment and spending

Litchfield Public School District runs 5 public schools with 1,566 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 14.9 students per teacher is about the same as the Minnesota figure of 15.2.

At a glance

Schools
5
Students
1,566
Teachers (FTE)
105
Students per teacher
14.9
MN: 15.2 · US: 15.3
Address
307 E 6th St # 100, Litchfield, MN 55355
County
Meeker County
Locale
Town: Distant
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
2718210
State district ID
MN-010465
Total staff (FTE)
234
School counselors (FTE)
3.0About 522 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
5.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district14.9
Minnesota15.2
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (1,478), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$24.2 million
Federal revenue
$1.8 million
State revenue
$15.7 million
Local revenue
$6.7 million
Total spending
$31.5 million
Spending per pupil
$21,282
Salaries
$11.5 million36.6% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$44.2 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 7.5%
  • State: 64.9%
  • Local: 27.6%

Minnesota overall

  • Federal: 9.4%
  • State: 63.0%
  • Local: 27.6%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$21,282
Minnesota$17,873
United States$16,826

Schools in Litchfield Public School District

By level: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 prekindergarten. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Lake Ripley ElementaryElementaryK to 456814.2
Litchfield Area Learning ProgramHigh10 to 121414.0
Litchfield Early Childhood SpecialPrekindergartenPK4221.0
Litchfield Middle SchoolMiddle5 to 849415.9
Litchfield Senior HighHigh9 to 1244818.7

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.