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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 394 students in Springfield SD 186 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, 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 10%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 14% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% 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
135 Schools
# Students
12,920 Students
60,138 Students
# Teachers
1,002 Teachers
3,533 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Springfield SD 186 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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.
Overall District Rank
#584 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Graduation Rate
69%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.55
# American Indian Students
20 Students
114 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
369 Students
711 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
461 Students
24,979 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
42%
# Black Students
5,812 Students
31,691 Students
% Black Students
45%
53%
# White Students
4,572 Students
1,848 Students
% White Students
35%
3%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
44 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,629 Students
747 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
1%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
628
64
# Students in K Grade:
993
3,421
# Students in 1st Grade:
986
3,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,017
3,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
933
3,639
# Students in 4th Grade:
942
3,637
# Students in 5th Grade:
932
3,484
# Students in 6th Grade:
890
3,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
920
3,926
# Students in 8th Grade:
935
3,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,198
6,308
# Students in 10th Grade:
907
8,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
856
6,564
# Students in 12th Grade:
783
6,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,492 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$269 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$265 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,809
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,492
$21,244
Best Springfield SD 186 School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springfield Ball Charter School
Charter School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2530 E Ash St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3275
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3275
Grades: K-8
| 394 students
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