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Litchfield High School

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Litchfield High School is a public high school located in Litchfield, Michigan, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 135 students. The school is part of the Litchfield Community Schools district, which is ranked 524 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Litchfield High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Michigan high schools, with a statewide ranking between 444 and 753 over the past 10 years. Its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.59% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Litchfield High School has also struggled with high dropout rates, ranging from 7.6% to 17.3% in recent years, and high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 34.9%.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Hanover-Horton High School, North Adams-Jerome Middle/High School, Concord High School, and Hillsdale High School generally have higher academic achievement, lower poverty rates, and better student outcomes. Litchfield High School's performance has remained consistently low over the past 10 years, with little to no improvement in its statewide ranking or academic metrics, suggesting a need for significant interventions and support to address the underlying challenges facing the school.

143

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,433

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Williams St
Litchfield, MI 49252-9641

(517) 542-2386

District: Litchfield Community Schools

Feeder schools for Litchfield High School:

Elementary:

Litchfield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2010 → 40th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (74% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (17% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Michigan avg42%

727^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

524^th of 613Litchfield Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	727 of 890	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	687 of 897	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	742 of 838	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.5	668 of 821	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.7	456 of 894	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.1	592 of 919	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	18.1	775 of 921	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.7	743 of 919	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.6	786 of 900	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.1	769 of 858	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.7	555 of 851	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.5	725 of 847	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.8	732 of 839	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.6	704 of 823	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.4	693 of 806	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	10.6	718 of 794	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	668 of 832	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	723 of 815	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	654 of 798	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	576 of 786	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	683 of 696	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	658 of 678	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	38.2	444 of 735	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.1	714 of 824	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	679 of 835	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.7	753 of 852	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.8	618 of 832	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.6	643 of 799	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.9	540 of 805	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.7	587 of 773	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.2	485 of 784	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.6	571 of 765	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.2	604 of 754	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.7	595 of 750	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.0	510 of 767	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.1	513 of 705	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	7.5	688 of 755	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	13.7	578 of 707	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	27.3	480 of 647	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	657 of 708	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2018)10th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-16 vs school

High school

White (2023)26th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2018)18th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)9th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-13 vs state

Science18%-23 vs state

Social Studies17%-28 vs state

Mathematics14%-17 vs state

Math13%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Litchfield High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step Math (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Litchfield High School	Public	6-12	210 Williams St	Litchfield	49252	Hillsdale County	Litchfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 542-2386	143	7	21.0	72.0%	133 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)								(n/a)	40.9	13.6			25.8	12.9	18.2		13.6	21.4	$14,433	$1,983	$12,450
Jonesville Pathways	Public	6-12	202 Wright St	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 849-7304	62	2	28.1	71.0%	56 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)											$8,567	$825	$7,741
Homer Community High School	Public	9-12	403 S Hillsdale St	Homer	49245	Calhoun County	Homer Community School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 568-4464	247	22	11.1	44.9%	237 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	57.2	296^th of 739 public high schools	59.9%		39	434^th of 743 public high schools	41.6%	138			50.0	14.7				42.6		58.8	$14,484	$831	$13,654
Jonesville High School	Public	9-12	460 Adrian Rd	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 849-9934	309	21	15.0	38.8%	288 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	56.4	309^th of 739 public high schools	58.2%		69	183^rd of 743 public high schools	75.4%	126			53.6	27.5				33.8		47.1	$14,676	$825	$13,850
Hillsdale Area Career Center	Public	11-12	3471 Beck Rd	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 689-1881	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Quincy High School	Public	7-12	18 Colfax St	Quincy	49082	Branch County	Quincy Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 639-9245	346	15	23.3	27.7%	319 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	57.2	297^th of 739 public high schools	59.8%		43.2	398^th of 743 public high schools	46.4%	101			57.3	25.3				39.7		41.1	$11,554	$1,012	$10,542
Concord High School	Public	9-12	219 Monroe St	Concord	49237	Jackson County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 524-8384	182	12	14.6	40.1%	138 (75.8%)	22 (12.1%)	12 (6.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	41.4	430^th of 739 public high schools	41.8%		23.8	570^th of 743 public high schools	23.3%	140			45.2					35.7		28.6	$16,764	$991	$15,773
Hillsdale High School	Public	9-12	30 S Norwood Ave	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 439-4320	370	21	17.9	47.3%	336 (90.8%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	54	335^th of 739 public high schools	54.7%		21	594^th of 743 public high schools	20.1%	259			57.1	17.9				40.3		43.4	$15,612	$1,589	$14,022
Horizon Alternative School	Public	9-12	30 S Norwood Ave	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 439-4320	55	1	55.0	74.5%	48 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)											$8,630	$951	$7,680
HanoverHorton High School	Public	9-12	10000 Moscow Rd	Horton	49246	Jackson County	Hanover-Horton School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 563-0101	289	15	19.0	31.1%	271 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	81.1	101^st of 739 public high schools	86.3%		61.3	255^th of 743 public high schools	65.7%	154			75.0	33.8				51.5		54.4	$15,312	$807	$14,505

Frequently Asked Questions about Litchfield High School

What schools feed into Litchfield High School?

Litchfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Litchfield Elementary School

What district is Litchfield High School in?

Litchfield Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Litchfield High School?

Students at Litchfield High School are 93% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Litchfield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Litchfield High School.

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