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Springfield, IL
Public School Ratings




Springfield Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Springfield Sd 186 School District details

Springfield Sd 186 School District
1900 W Monroe St
Springfield, IL 62703

12,920 Students enrolled in District

35 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Springfield Sd 186 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Illinois

3

(10 is best)

Better than 27.8% of all IL school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 38.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
24%
33%
28%
39%
19%
28%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
1200 Outer Park Dr
Springfield, IL, 62704
06-08
Black Hawk Elem School
2500 S College St
Springfield, IL, 62704
KG-05
Butler Elem School
1701 S Mac Arthur Blvd
Springfield, IL, 62704
KG-05
Douglas School
444 W Reynolds St
Springfield, IL, 62702
06-12
Dubois Elem School
120 S Lincoln Ave
Springfield, IL, 62704
KG-05
Early Learning Center School
2501 S 1st St
Springfield, IL, 62704
PK-PK
Edwin A Lee Elementary School
1201 Bunn Ave
Springfield, IL, 62703
PK-12
Elizabeth Graham Elem School
900 W Edwards St
Springfield, IL, 62704
KG-05
Enos Elem School
524 W Elliott Ave
Springfield, IL, 62702
KG-05
Fairview Elem School
2200 E Ridgely Ave
Springfield, IL, 62702
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 40.7% 47.6%
Black 51.7% 17.2%
Hispanic 4.1% 29.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.3% 5.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,954 $154,444,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,661 $21,460,000 6.6%
Staff $656 $8,475,000 2.6%
General Administration $657 $8,486,000 2.6%
School Administration $1,117 $14,434,000 4.4%
Operation $1,698 $21,939,000 6.8%
Transportation $1,116 $14,414,000 4.4%
Other $1,087 $14,045,000 4.3%
Total Support $7,992 $103,253,000 31.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,201 $67,194,000 20.7%
Total Expenditures $25,146 $324,891,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,387 $21,022,669,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,534 $2,832,016,000 6.8%
Staff $744 $1,372,782,000 3.3%
General Administration $556 $1,025,624,000 2.5%
School Administration $975 $1,800,510,000 4.4%
Operation $1,675 $3,092,764,000 7.5%
Transportation $835 $1,541,192,000 3.7%
Other $840 $1,551,602,000 3.7%
Total Support $7,159 $13,216,490,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,866 $7,138,346,000 17.3%
Total Expenditures $22,411 $41,377,505,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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