Springfield City School District

1500 W Jefferson St
Springfield, OH 45506-1224
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Springfield City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,065 students in Springfield City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Springfield City School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
7,288 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
516 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Springfield City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 66% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#734 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

20%
54%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30%
60%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

29%
63%
77%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
51%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%

Showing 2005–2014. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
13%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
35%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
38%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,095 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,578 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$32,146 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$128 MM
$31,536 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,095
$19,383

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,578
$19,015

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Springfield City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
721 E Home Rd
Springfield, OH 45503
(937) 505-4370
Gr: 7-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #22.
Schaefer Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
147 S Fostoria Ave
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 505-4390
Gr: 7-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #33.
Hayward Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Clifton Ave
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 505-4190
Gr: 7-8 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,288 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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