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Springfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 314 students in Springfield Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Springfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
653 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Springfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 525 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.8%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,305 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,110 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,305
$17,752
Spending / Student
$13,110
$18,474
Best Springfield Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Springfield Secondary
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12 S Burns
Springfield, MN 56087
(507) 723-4288
Springfield, MN 56087
(507) 723-4288
Gr: 7-12 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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