Springfield School District No. Re-4

389 Tipton Street
Springfield, CO 81073-1099
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Springfield School District No. Re-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 135 students in Springfield School District No. Re-4. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Springfield School District No. Re-4 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Springfield School District No. Re-4 have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Springfield Junior/senior High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
305 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Springfield School District No. Re-4, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#114 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Springfield School District No. Re-4, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Springfield School District No. Re-4 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Springfield School District No. Re-4 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≤20%
29%
≥50%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Springfield School District No. Re-4 and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.62
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
36%
# Black Students
n/a
14,465 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
224 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
73%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
43
495
# Students in K Grade:
21
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,921 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,646 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Springfield School District No. Re-4 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Springfield School District No. Re-4 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,921
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Springfield School District No. Re-4 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,646
$15,791
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Springfield School District No. Re-4 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Springfield School District No. Re-4 Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springfield Junior/senior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
389 Tipton Street
Springfield, CO 81073
(719) 523-6522
Grades: 6-12
| 135 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 305 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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