Springfield School District No. Re-4

389 Tipton Street
Springfield, CO 81073-1099
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Springfield School District No. Re-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 128 students in Springfield School District No. Re-4. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Springfield School District No. Re-4 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
284 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Springfield School District No. Re-4, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#133 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
33%
30-34%
45%
(20-21)
≤20%
29%
(21-22)
≥50%
82%
(2022-23)
31.9%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.63
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
13%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
75%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,468 is higher than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 64% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,099 is higher than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 69% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,468
$15,523
Spending / Student
$21,099
$15,842

Best Springfield School District No. Re-4 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Springfield Junior/senior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
389 Tipton Street
Springfield, CO 81073
(719) 523-6522
Gr: 6-12 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 284 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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