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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 2024-25 school year, there are 29 public elementary schools serving 8,731 students in Springfield SD 186 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Springfield SD 186 School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
35 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
13,066 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
980 Teachers
89,543 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.
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
0.71
# American Indian Students
28 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
347 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
436 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
27%
# Black Students
5,700 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
44%
17%
# White Students
4,869 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
37%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,657 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
608
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
982
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,051
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
965
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
965
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
961
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
909
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
936
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
943
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
933
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,276
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
953
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
834
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
750
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. 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 $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$269 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$265 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,577
$21,914
Spending / Student
$20,263
$21,170
Best Springfield SD 186 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iles Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1700 S 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3226
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3226
Grades: 1-8
| 391 students
Rank: #22.
Douglas School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
444 W Reynolds St
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-4400
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-4400
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Magnet School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 S 11th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3236
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3236
Grades: 6-8
| 298 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Owen Marsh Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 Avon Dr
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3173
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3173
Grades: K-5
| 302 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Sandburg Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2051 Wabash Ave
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3112
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3112
Grades: K-5
| 281 students
Rank: #66.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1200 Outer Park Dr
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3006
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3006
Grades: 6-8
| 713 students
Rank: #77.
Butler Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1701 S Macarthur Blvd
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3189
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3189
Grades: K-5
| 344 students
Rank: #88.
Lindsay School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3600 Fielding Dr
Springfield, IL 62711
(217) 546-0200
Springfield, IL 62711
(217) 546-0200
Grades: K-5
| 423 students
Rank: #99.
Laketown Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1825 Lee St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5819
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5819
Grades: K-5
| 163 students
Rank: #1010.
Wilcox Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Hastings Rd
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3281
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3281
Grades: K-5
| 254 students
Rank: #1111.
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
| 384 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Black Hawk Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2500 S College St
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3195
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3195
Grades: K-5
| 246 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Enos Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
524 W Elliott Ave
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3208
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3208
Grades: K-5
| 255 students
Rank: #1414.
Hazel Dell Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
850 W Lake Shore Dr
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 525-3223
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 525-3223
Grades: K-5
| 122 students
Rank: #1515.
Elizabeth Graham Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 W Edwards St
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3220
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3220
Grades: K-5
| 252 students
Rank: #1616.
Jane Addams Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10 Babiak Ln
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 787-3144
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 787-3144
Grades: K-5
| 290 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Mcclernand Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
801 N 6th St
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3247
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3247
Grades: K-5
| 191 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Southern View Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3338 S 5th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5837
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5837
Grades: K-5
| 140 students
Rank: #1919.
U S Grant Middle School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1800 W Monroe St
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3170
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3170
Grades: 6-8
| 529 students
Rank: #2020.
Ridgely Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2040 N 8th St
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3259
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3259
Grades: PK-5
| 311 students
Rank: #2121.
Edwin A Lee Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Bunn Ave
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5828
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5828
Grades: PK-12
| 184 students
Rank: #2222.
Matheny-withrow Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 S Pope Ave
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3245
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3245
Grades: K-5
| 224 students
Rank: #2323.
Dubois Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
120 S Lincoln Ave
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3066
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3066
Grades: K-5
| 443 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Fairview Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2200 E Ridgely Ave
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3211
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3211
Grades: K-5
| 279 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Harvard Park Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2501 S 11th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3214
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3214
Grades: PK-5
| 346 students
Rank: #2626.
Feitshans Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1101 S 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3030
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3030
Grades: PK-5
| 296 students
Rank: #2727.
Washington Middle School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2300 E Jackson St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3182
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3182
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
Rank: #2828.
Jefferson Middle School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3001 S Allis St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5810
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5810
Grades: 6-8
| 539 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sangamon Co Detention Center
Alternative School
2201 S Dirksen Pkwy
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 747-8000
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 747-8000
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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