Public schools in Springfield, OH

The current NCES directory lists 30 open public schools with a location address in Springfield: 15 elementary, 4 middle, 10 high, 1 combined or other. Together they reported 14,791 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.

Schools with an address in Springfield belong to 10 education agencies, led by Springfield City School District (17 schools), Clark-Shawnee Local (3 schools), Northeastern Local (2 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.

Springfield High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in Springfield, with 1,606 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.

Yes. 4 of the 30 public schools in Springfield are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Buckeye Community School - Springfield, Cliff Park High School, Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.

The median reported student–teacher ratio across Springfield public schools is 15.6:1, lower than the Ohio school median of 17:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.

No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.