Springfield Public School District

12 S Burns
Springfield, MN 56087-1299
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 299 students in Springfield Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Springfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), 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 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
599 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Springfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#18 out of 527 school districts
(Top 5%)
71%
45%
64%
51%
45%
41%
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
82%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,292 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,414
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,292
$18,580

Best Springfield Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springfield Secondary
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12 S Burns
Springfield, MN 56087
(507) 723-4288
Grades: 7-12
| 299 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 599 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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