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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 are 5 public preschools serving 1,674 students in Springfield SD 186 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Springfield SD 186 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
35 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
12,920 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
1,002 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
369 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
461 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
32%
# Black Students
5,812 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
45%
18%
# White Students
4,572 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
35%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,629 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
628
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
993
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
986
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,017
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
933
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
942
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
932
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
890
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
920
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
935
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,198
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
907
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
856
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
783
18
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 297 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 196 students
Rank: #33.
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
| 349 students
Rank: #44.
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
| 274 students
Rank: n/an/a
2501 S 1st St
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3163
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3163
Grades: PK
| 558 students
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