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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 5 public preschools serving 1,704 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 6% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
35 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
13,070 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
1,003 Teachers
36,997 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
27 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
333 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
438 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
5,643 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
43%
19%
# White Students
4,939 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
38%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,678 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
526
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
1,010
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
946
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
937
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
951
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
924
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
955
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
934
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
943
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
983
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,359
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
948
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
907
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
747
15
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
Ridgely Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2040 N 8th St
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3259
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 525-3259
Grades: PK-5
| 294 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Feitshans Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1101 S 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3030
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3030
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Harvard Park Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2501 S 11th St
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3214
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 525-3214
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students
Rank: n/an/a
2501 S 1st St
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3163
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3163
Grades: PK
| 419 students
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