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LITCHFIELD MONTESSORI SCHOOL

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5 KNIFE SHOP RD, NORTHFIELD, CT 06778 • NORTHWEST HILLS County
(860) 283-5920

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00232494
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 09160
Physical Location Address 5 Knife Shop Rd
Northfield, CT 06778-2603

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
41
Teachers (FTE)
7.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.54:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 78.1% Hispanic / Latino: 9.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7.3% Black or African American: 4.9%
41 Students
White 32 est. 78.1%
Hispanic / Latino 4 est. 9.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 est. 7.3%
Black or African American 2 est. 4.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
16
39%
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Female Students
25
61%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 75 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 34 (45.3%) Kindergarten: 5 (6.7%) 1st Grade: 9 (12%) 2nd Grade: 4 (5.3%) 3rd Grade: 7 (9.3%) 4th Grade: 5 (6.7%) 5th Grade: 6 (8%) 6th Grade: 5 (6.7%)
75 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 34 45.3%
Kindergarten 5 6.7%
1st Grade 9 12%
2nd Grade 4 5.3%
3rd Grade 7 9.3%
4th Grade 5 6.7%
5th Grade 6 8%
6th Grade 5 6.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 36 students 36 2019-2020 2021-2022: 43 students 43 +19.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 41 students 41 -4.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 41 7.4 5.5:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 43 8.9 4.8:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 36 5.5 6.6:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 06778)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $550,000
$0k 0% $138k 5% $275k 10% $413k 15% $550k 20% ZIP 06778 Income: $108,750 $109k ZIP 06778 Home Value: $298,000 $298k ZIP 06778 This ZIP Northfield Income: $108,750 $109k Northfield Home Value: $298,000 $298k Northfield City Average NORTHWEST HILLS County Income: $106,036 $106k NORTHWEST HILLS County Home Value: $453,785 $454k NORTHWEST HILLS County County Average Connecticut Income: $109,498 $109k Connecticut Home Value: $407,690 $408k Connecticut State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 06778 Poverty Rate: 0.1% 0.1% Northfield Poverty Rate: 0.1% 0.1% NORTHWEST HILLS County Poverty Rate: 9.2% 9.2% Connecticut Poverty Rate: 9.8% 9.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 06778 Current ZIP
$108,750 $298,000 0.1% 1,618
Northfield (City Average)
$108,750 $298,000 0.1% 1,618
NORTHWEST HILLS County (County Average)
$106,036 $453,785 9.2% 109,292
Connecticut (State Average)
$109,498 $407,690 9.8% 3,587,635
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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