Springfield City School District

1500 W Jefferson St
Springfield, OH 45506-1224
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Springfield City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,809 students in Springfield City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Springfield City School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Springfield City School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Springfield High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
7,217 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
511 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Springfield City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#751 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Springfield City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Springfield City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Springfield City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Springfield City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Springfield City   School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.52
# American Indian Students
11 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
854 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
2,142 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
30%
18%
# White Students
3,064 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
43%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,113 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
417
675
# Students in K Grade:
641
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
538
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
583
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
510
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
587
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
564
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
553
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
505
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
513
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
527
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
481
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
404
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
394
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,039 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,074 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Springfield City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$123 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Springfield City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,039
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Springfield City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,074
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Springfield City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Springfield City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springfield High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
701 E Home Rd
Springfield, OH 45503
(937) 505-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,602 students
Rank: #22.
Springfield School Of Innovation
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Selma Rd
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 505-4120
Grades: 9-12
| 161 students
Rank: #33.
Springfield City Online
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Selma Rd
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 505-4120
Grades: 8-12
| 46 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,217 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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