Springfield City School District

1500 W Jefferson St
Springfield, OH 45506-1224
(District boundaries shown in map)
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 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,385 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 46%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
7,267 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
451 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Springfield City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 66% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#706 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Springfield City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Springfield City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Springfield City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
77%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Springfield City   School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.56
# American Indian Students
9 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
712 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
7%
# Black Students
1,737 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
24%
22%
# White Students
3,575 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
49%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,195 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
297
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
578
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
540
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
627
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
577
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
576
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
573
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
562
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
540
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
543
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
736
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
451
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
340
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,922 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,957 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Springfield City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$123 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Springfield City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,922
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Springfield City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,957
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Springfield City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Springfield City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
721 E Home Rd
Springfield, OH 45503
(937) 505-4370
Grades: 7-8
| 422 students
Rank: #22.
Schaefer Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
147 S Fostoria Ave
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 505-4390
Grades: 7-8
| 278 students
Rank: #33.
Hayward Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Clifton Ave
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 505-4190
Grades: 7-8
| 350 students
Rank: #44.
Springfield School Of Innovation
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Selma Rd
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 505-4120
Grades: 8-12
| 163 students
Rank: n/an/a
601 Selma Rd
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 505-4120
Grades: K-12
| 172 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,267 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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