Springfield SD 186 School District

1900 W Monroe St
Springfield, IL 62704-1531
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Springfield SD 186 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 384 students in Springfield SD 186 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Illinois.
Public Charter School in Springfield SD 186 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public charter school average of 9%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 14% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public charter school average of 97% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
35 Schools
134 Schools
# Students
13,066 Students
60,125 Students
# Teachers
980 Teachers
3,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Springfield SD 186 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has decreased from 70% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#584 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Springfield SD 186  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
17%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Springfield SD 186  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Springfield SD 186  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
50%
69%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Springfield SD 186  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.56
# American Indian Students
28 Students
112 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
347 Students
696 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
436 Students
25,299 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
42%
# Black Students
5,700 Students
31,309 Students
% Black Students
44%
52%
# White Students
4,869 Students
1,767 Students
% White Students
37%
3%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
38 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,657 Students
901 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
608
40
# Students in K Grade:
982
3,280
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,051
3,611
# Students in 2nd Grade:
965
3,499
# Students in 3rd Grade:
965
3,601
# Students in 4th Grade:
961
3,576
# Students in 5th Grade:
909
3,536
# Students in 6th Grade:
936
3,903
# Students in 7th Grade:
943
3,992
# Students in 8th Grade:
933
4,076
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,276
6,781
# Students in 10th Grade:
953
7,302
# Students in 11th Grade:
834
6,823
# Students in 12th Grade:
750
6,105
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,263 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$269 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Springfield SD 186  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$265 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Springfield SD 186  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,577
$22,343
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Springfield SD 186  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,263
$21,585
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Springfield SD 186  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Springfield SD 186 School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springfield Ball Charter School
Charter School
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2530 E Ash St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3275
Grades: K-8
| 384 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 35 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,066 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 69% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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