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Item: Springfield R-XII School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1359 E. St. Louis
Springfield, MO 65802-3409

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Top 50%

Tel: (417) 523-0026

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Springfield R-XII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

57 Schools

2,477 Schools

# Students

24,267 Students

891,649 Students

# Teachers

1,795 Teachers

69,803 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Springfield R-XII School District	Missouri
Pre-K	1,042	63
Kind	1,657	109
1	1,759	111
2	1,880	115
3	1,723	113
4	1,770	115
5	1,737	115
6	1,728	115
7	1,719	116
8	1,727	118
9	1,918	125
10	1,991	125
11	1,930	122
12	1,686	115

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District Rank

Springfield R-XII School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#248 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	#248
2022	#268
2021	#267
2019	#302
2018	#362
2017	#359
2016	#365
2015	#297
2014	#307
2013	#284
2012	#247

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37%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Springfield R-XII School District	Missouri
2023	37%	40%
2022	35%	39%
2021	32%	37%
2019	34%	42%
2018	34%	42%
2017	39%	47%
2016	40%	48%
2015	41%	44%
2014	48%	52%
2013	52%	53%
2012	56%	55%

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44%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Springfield R-XII School District	Missouri
2022	44%	43%
2021	46%	46%
2019	49%	49%
2018	34%	49%
2017	58%	61%
2016	60%	63%
2015	56%	60%
2014	51%	53%
2013	54%	55%
2012	55%	55%
2011	55%	55%

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35%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Springfield R-XII School District	Missouri
2022	35%	38%
2021	33%	37%

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96%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Springfield R-XII School District	Missouri
2023	96%	90%
2022	94%	90%
2021	94%	89%
2020	94%	90%
2019	89%	90%
2018	86%	90%
2017	88%	89%
2016	88%	90%
2015	88%	89%
2014	89%	89%
2013	87%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Springfield R-XII School District	Missouri
2023	0.48	0.50
2022	0.46	0.50
2021	0.44	0.48
2020	0.42	0.47
2019	0.42	0.47
2018	0.38	0.45
2017	0.38	0.45
2016	0.37	0.46
2015	0.35	0.44
2014	0.34	0.44
2013	0.32	0.42
2012	0.30	0.42
2011	0.29	0.41
2010	0.27	0.39
2009	0.26	0.39
2008	0.26	0.39
2007	0.23	0.39
2006	0.23	0.37
2005	0.23	0.38
2004	0.22	0.36
2003	0.22	0.36
2002	0.19	0.35
2001	0.19	0.35
2000	0.17	0.33
1999	0.17	0.32
1998	0.16	0.31
1997	0.15	0.31
1996	0.15	0.30
1995	0.13	0.30
1994	0.12	0.30
1993	0.12	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Springfield R-XII School District	Missouri
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Springfield R-XII School District	Missouri
2023	9%	8%
2022	9%	8%
2021	8%	7%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Springfield R-XII School District	Missouri
2023	9%	15%
2022	9%	15%
2021	8%	15%
2020	8%	16%
2019	8%	16%
2018	8%	16%
2017	8%	16%
2016	8%	16%
2015	8%	16%
2014	8%	16%
2013	8%	17%
2012	8%	17%
2011	8%	17%
2010	8%	18%
2009	7%	18%
2008	7%	18%
2007	7%	18%
2006	7%	18%
2005	7%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	6%	18%
2002	5%	18%
2001	5%	17%
2000	5%	17%
1999	5%	17%
1998	4%	17%
1997	4%	17%
1996	4%	16%
1995	4%	16%
1994	4%	16%
1993	3%	15%

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% White

70%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Springfield R-XII School District	Missouri
2023	71%	69%
2022	72%	69%
2021	74%	70%
2020	75%	71%
2019	75%	71%
2018	78%	72%
2017	78%	72%
2016	79%	72%
2015	80%	73%
2014	81%	73%
2013	82%	74%
2012	83%	74%
2011	84%	75%
2010	85%	76%
2009	86%	76%
2008	86%	76%
2007	87%	76%
2006	87%	77%
2005	87%	77%
2004	88%	78%
2003	88%	78%
2002	90%	79%
2001	90%	79%
2000	90%	80%
1999	90%	81%
1998	91%	81%
1997	92%	81%
1996	92%	82%
1995	93%	82%
1994	93%	82%
1993	94%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Springfield R-XII School District	Missouri
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,502 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,961 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$376 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Springfield R-XII School District	Missouri
2023	$376 MM	$7 MM
2022	$300 MM	$6 MM
2021	$376 MM	$7 MM
2020	$300 MM	$6 MM
2019	$325 MM	$6 MM
2018	$315 MM	$6 MM
2017	$293 MM	$6 MM
2016	$281 MM	$6 MM
2015	$220 MM	$6 MM
2014	$271 MM	$6 MM
2012	$245 MM	$6 MM
2011	$239 MM	$6 MM
2010	$220 MM	$6 MM
2009	$215 MM	$5 MM
2008	$216 MM	$5 MM
2007	$210 MM	$5 MM
2006	$198 MM	$5 MM
2005	$182 MM	$5 MM
2004	$172 MM	$5 MM
2003	$170 MM	$5 MM
2002	$165 MM	$4 MM
2001	$167 MM	$4 MM
2000	$153 MM	$4 MM
1999	$146 MM	$4 MM
1998	$142 MM	$4 MM
1997	$131 MM	$3 MM
1996	$119 MM	$3 MM
1995	$113 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$387 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Springfield R-XII School District	Missouri
2023	$387 MM	$6 MM
2022	$340 MM	$7 MM
2021	$387 MM	$6 MM
2020	$340 MM	$7 MM
2019	$310 MM	$6 MM
2018	$274 MM	$6 MM
2017	$278 MM	$6 MM
2016	$293 MM	$6 MM
2015	$241 MM	$6 MM
2014	$265 MM	$6 MM
2012	$250 MM	$5 MM
2011	$231 MM	$6 MM
2010	$241 MM	$6 MM
2009	$264 MM	$6 MM
2008	$263 MM	$6 MM
2007	$215 MM	$5 MM
2006	$197 MM	$5 MM
2005	$197 MM	$5 MM
2004	$177 MM	$5 MM
2003	$172 MM	$5 MM
2002	$177 MM	$5 MM
2001	$172 MM	$4 MM
2000	$153 MM	$4 MM
1999	$144 MM	$4 MM
1998	$137 MM	$4 MM
1997	$127 MM	$3 MM
1996	$122 MM	$3 MM
1995	$119 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,502

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Springfield R-XII School District	Missouri
2023	$16,401	$12,828
2022	$11,694	$10,721
2021	$15,944	$13,574
2020	$11,694	$10,721
2019	$12,693	$11,328
2018	$12,344	$11,298
2017	$11,387	$11,359
2016	$10,962	$10,788
2015	$8,580	$9,469
2014	$10,592	$9,927
2012	$9,719	$9,889
2011	$9,679	$9,681
2010	$8,899	$9,469
2009	$8,807	$8,810
2008	$8,883	$8,648
2007	$8,486	$8,379
2006	$8,152	$8,290
2005	$7,556	$7,623
2004	$7,077	$7,592
2003	$6,907	$7,245
2002	$6,696	$6,806
2001	$6,791	$7,002
2000	$6,183	$6,217
1999	$5,819	$5,811
1998	$5,586	$5,726
1997	$5,182	$5,500
1995	$4,573	$4,709
1992	$3,999	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$15,961

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Springfield R-XII School District	Missouri
2023	$16,886	$11,362
2022	$13,247	$11,595
2021	$16,416	$12,023
2020	$13,247	$11,595
2019	$12,096	$11,339
2018	$10,737	$10,855
2017	$10,789	$11,263
2016	$11,410	$10,861
2015	$9,397	$9,562
2014	$10,350	$9,640
2012	$9,942	$9,313
2011	$9,347	$9,303
2010	$9,747	$9,562
2009	$10,820	$8,968
2008	$10,842	$9,268
2007	$8,724	$8,911
2006	$8,124	$8,142
2005	$8,173	$7,369
2004	$7,272	$7,250
2003	$6,980	$7,305
2002	$7,200	$7,131
2001	$6,983	$6,892
2000	$6,161	$6,240
1999	$5,712	$5,803
1998	$5,400	$5,573
1997	$5,031	$5,302
1995	$4,810	$4,594
1992	$4,432	$3,754

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Springfield R-XII School District?

Springfield R-XII School District manages 57 public schools serving 24,267 students.

What is the rank of Springfield R-XII School District?

Springfield R-XII School District is ranked #267 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Missouri school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Springfield R-XII School District?

70% of Springfield R-XII School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Springfield R-XII School District?

Springfield R-XII School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 13:1.

What is Springfield R-XII School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,961 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 57 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 24,267 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 96% (Top 5% in MO)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education