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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 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 3,665 students in Springfield SD 186 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 27% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% 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
1,590 Schools
# Students
13,070 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
1,003 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Springfield SD 186 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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 75% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#555 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)75%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
# American Indian Students
27 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
333 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
438 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
5,643 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
43%
22%
# White Students
4,939 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
38%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,678 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
526
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
1,010
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
946
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
937
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
951
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
924
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
955
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
934
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
943
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
983
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,359
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
948
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
907
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
747
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,570 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,257 is less than the state median of $21,409. 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
$20,570
$22,162
Spending / Student
$20,257
$21,409
Best Springfield SD 186 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iles Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1700 S 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3226
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3226
Grades: 1-8
| 377 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
(Math: 35% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 S 11th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3236
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3236
Grades: 6-8
| 301 students
Rank: #44.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1200 Outer Park Dr
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3006
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-3006
Grades: 6-8
| 716 students
Rank: #55.
Springfield Ball Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2530 E Ash St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3275
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3275
Grades: K-8
| 394 students
Rank: #66.
Edwin A Lee Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Bunn Ave
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5828
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5828
Grades: PK-12
| 241 students
Rank: #77.
U S Grant Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1800 W Monroe St
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3170
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3170
Grades: 6-8
| 551 students
Rank: #88.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3001 S Allis St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5810
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-5810
Grades: 6-8
| 575 students
Rank: #99.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2300 E Jackson St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3182
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3182
Grades: 6-8
| 510 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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