Springfield City School District

1500 W Jefferson St
Springfield, OH 45506-1224
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 417 students in Springfield City School District.
Public Preschools in Springfield City School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
17 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
7,217 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
511 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Springfield City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#751 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
52%
30%
60%
29%
63%
85%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
30%
20%
% White
43%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,039 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,074 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,039
$17,287
Spending / Student
$17,074
$17,235

Best Springfield City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1500 W Jefferson St
Springfield, OH 45506
(937) 505-4170
Grades: PK
| 417 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,217 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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