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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 10 public middle schools serving 3,569 students in Springfield SD 186 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Springfield SD 186 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
35 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
13,066 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
980 Teachers
47,680 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
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
347 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
436 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
5,700 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
44%
22%
# White Students
4,869 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
37%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,657 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
608
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
982
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,051
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
965
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
965
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
961
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
909
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
936
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
943
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
933
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,276
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
953
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
834
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
750
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Middle 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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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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