At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
13,014
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
34
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
13:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$21,554
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$11,983
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 13,078
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,000.4
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13.1:1
What current records say about Springfield SD 186
Springfield SD 186 operates 34 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Springfield, Illinois. NCES reports 13,014 students and 1,004.5 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Illinois agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 12 of 854 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $21,554 in current expenditure per pupil and $11,983 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 171 of 843 in Illinois. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 1.5%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 20.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,004.5
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $281,626,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Springfield SD 186
Springfield, Illinois
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 39.7600, -89.6429
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White35.1%
- Hispanic3.8%
- Black44.8%
- Asian2.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial13%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Springfield SD 186
34 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 34 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Middle School | Middle06–08 | 709 | 13.1:1 | |
| Black Hawk Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 234 | 12.6:1 | |
| Butler Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 367 | 13.8:1 | |
| Douglas School | High06–12 | 0 | 0:1 | |
| Dubois Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 469 | 15.1:1 | |
| Early Learning Center | OtherPK–PK | 549 | 19.6:1 | |
| Edwin A Lee Elementary School | OtherKG–12 | 204 | 10.2:1 | |
| Elizabeth Graham Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 241 | 6:1 | |
| Enos Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 245 | 11.1:1 | |
| Fairview Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 302 | 12.3:1 | |
| Feitshans Elem Sch | ElementaryKG–05 | 288 | 12.5:1 | |
| Harvard Park Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 370 | 12.6:1 | |
| Hazel Dell Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 140 | 11.4:1 | |
| Iles Elem School | Elementary01–08 | 414 | 18:1 | |
| Jane Addams Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 243 | 11.6:1 | |
| Jefferson Middle School | Middle06–08 | 517 | 12:1 | |
| Laketown Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 135 | 8.4:1 | |
| Lanphier High School | High09–12 | 1,117 | 14.3:1 | |
| Lincoln Magnet School | Middle06–08 | 300 | 12:1 | |
| Lindsay School | ElementaryKG–05 | 438 | 13.4:1 | |
| Matheny-Withrow Elem Sch | ElementaryKG–05 | 216 | 10.2:1 | |
| McClernand Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 213 | 12.2:1 | |
| Owen Marsh Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 324 | 17.5:1 | |
| Ridgely Elem School | ElementaryPK–05 | 343 | 15.6:1 |