Litchfield School District

1 Highlander Court
Litchfield, NH 03052-8401
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Litchfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 351 students in Litchfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Litchfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
1,174 Students
47,559 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
4,474 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Litchfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#105 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Litchfield   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Litchfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Litchfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Litchfield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Litchfield   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.28
# American Indian Students
2 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
1,369 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
2,819 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
7 Students
818 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,014 Students
40,294 Students
% White Students
86%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
2,151 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
456
# Students in K Grade:
80
1,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
1,543
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
1,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
1,979
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
4,447
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
10,050
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
12,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
12,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,112 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,202 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Litchfield   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Litchfield   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,112
$22,075
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Litchfield   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,202
$21,293
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Litchfield   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Litchfield School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Litchfield Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
19 Mcelwain Dr.
Litchfield, NH 03052
(603) 424-0566
Grades: 5-8
| 351 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,174 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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