Sangamon County

Illinois · Public K-12

77 public schools serving approximately 27,726 students, in a county of 194,947 residents.

Schools

14 districts

Enrollment

27,726

NCES CCD

Median income

$75,357

Above Illinois avg

Free/reduced lunch

39.6%

Below Illinois avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

Springfield SD 186

13,066 students · 14 districts in Sangamon County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Sangamon County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

78%

Hispanic

Black

13%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

63%

Hispanic

Black

22%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

36.6%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

8.5%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

5.4%

civilian labor

Median age

21.9% under 18

All schools (77)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
Glenwood High School	Chatham	High	09-12	1,504	·
Springfield High School	Springfield	High	09-12	1,461	·
Springfield Southeast High Sch	Springfield	High	09-12	1,261	·
Lanphier High School	Springfield	High	09-12	1,058	·
Glenwood Middle School	Chatham	Middle	07-08	753	·
Glenwood Intermediate Sch	Chatham	Middle	05-06	726	·
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Springfield	Middle	06-08	713	·
Rochester High School	Rochester	High	09-12	704	·
Ball Elementary School	Chatham	Elementary	PK-04	607	·
Glenwood Elementary School	Chatham	Elementary	KG-04	595	·
Early Learning Center	Springfield	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	555	·
Jefferson Middle School	Springfield	Middle	06-08	539	·
Washington Middle School	Springfield	Middle	06-08	531	·
U S Grant Middle School	Springfield	Middle	06-08	529	·
Sherman Elem School	Sherman	Elementary	PK-04	528	·
Riverton Elem School	Riverton	Elementary	PK-04	506	·
Williamsville High School	Williamsville	High	09-12	493	·
Williamsville Jr High School	Williamsville	Middle	05-08	473	·
Chatham Elem School	Chatham	Elementary	KG-04	470	·
Farmingdale Elem School	Pleasant Plains	Elementary	PK-04	468	·
Dubois Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	443	·
New Berlin Elementary School	New Berlin	Elementary	PK-05	440	·
Rochester Intermediate School	Rochester	Middle	04-06	425	·
Lindsay School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	423	·
Pleasant Plains High School	Pleasant Plains	High	09-12	403	·
Iles Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	01-08	391	·
Springfield Ball Charter School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-08	384	·
Pleasant Plains Middle School	Pleasant Plains	Middle	05-08	379	·
Riverton High School	Riverton	High	09-12	372	·
Riverton Middle School	Riverton	Middle	05-08	371	·
Auburn High School	Auburn	High	09-12	366	·
Rochester Elem EC-1 Sch	Rochester	Elementary	PK-01	351	·
Harvard Park Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	346	·
Butler Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	344	·
Rochester Jr High School	Rochester	Middle	07-08	339	·
Cantrall Elem School	Cantrall	Elementary	PK-03	325	·
Pawnee Grade School	Pawnee	Elementary	PK-06	312	·
Ridgely Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	311	·
Owen Marsh Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	302	·
Lincoln Magnet School	Springfield	Middle	06-08	298	·
Feitshans Elem Sch	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	296	·
Auburn Elem School	Auburn	Elementary	PK-02	295	·
Tri-City Elem School	Buffalo	Elementary	PK-05	294	·
Jane Addams Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	290	·
Sandburg Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	281	·
Fairview Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	279	·
Enos Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	255	·
Rochester Elem 2-3	Rochester	Elementary	02-03	255	·
Wilcox Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	254	·
Elizabeth Graham Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	252	·
Pawnee Jr/Sr High Sch	Pawnee	High	07-12	248	·
Black Hawk Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	246	·
New Berlin High School	New Berlin	High	09-12	246	·
Auburn Jr High at Divernon	Divernon	Middle	06-08	241	·
Matheny-Withrow Elem Sch	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	224	·
Cantrall Intermediate School	Cantrall	Middle	04-06	214	·
Auburn Middle School	Auburn	Elementary	03-05	212	·
McClernand Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	191	·
Edwin A Lee Elementary School	Springfield	Other	PK-12	184	·
New Berlin Jr High School	New Berlin	Middle	06-08	175	·
Tri-City High School	Buffalo	High	09-12	170	·
Laketown Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	163	·
Sangamon Valley Middle School	Illiopolis	Middle	06-08	150	·
Southern View Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	140	·
Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch	Illiopolis	Elementary	03-05	137	·
Hazel Dell Elem School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	122	·
Tri-City Jr High School	Buffalo	Middle	06-08	113	·
Capital Area Career Center	Springfield	High	11-12	0	·
Douglas School	Springfield	High	06-12	0	·
Lawrence Education Center	Springfield	High	09-12	0	·
PROJECT IMPACT	Springfield	Middle	04-08	0	·
Sangamon Co Detention Center	Springfield	High	06-12	0	·
Sangamon County Learning Academy	Springfield	High	06-12	0	·
Sangamon Safe School Program	Springfield	High	07-12	0	·
Springfield Learning Academy	Springfield	High	09-12	0	·
Regional Office of Car/Tech Educ	Springfield	Not reported	M -M	·	·
SASED Central-Proj Ican & Pace	Springfield	Not reported	M -M	·	·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Sangamon County?

Sangamon County, Illinois has 77 public K-12 schools serving approximately 27,726 students.

How many high schools are in Sangamon County?

Sangamon County, Illinois has 19 public high schools, along with 18 middle schools and 36 elementary schools.

What is the largest school district in Sangamon County?

Springfield SD 186 is the largest school district in Sangamon County, serving approximately 13,066 students. The county contains 14 school districts overall.

What is the population of Sangamon County?

Sangamon County, Illinois has a population of approximately 194,947, with a median age of 41. About 21.9% of residents are under 18.

What is the median household income in Sangamon County?

Median household income in Sangamon County is $75,357, above the Illinois average of $70,291. About 8.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Sangamon County?

Approximately 36.6% of adults 25 and older in Sangamon County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Sangamon County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 39.6% of students in Sangamon County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Illinois county average of 48.8%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Sangamon County schools?

Across Sangamon County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.7 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Sangamon County?

Sangamon County residents are approximately 78% White, 3% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in Sangamon County is owner-occupied?

Sangamon County has about 93,382 housing units, of which roughly 71.3% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data