Total enrollment
13,014
-1,096 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
35 schools in Springfield SD 186
Illinois · 13,014 students · 1 city
Springfield SD 186 in Illinois operates 35 K-12 public campuses, enrolling about 13,014 students (around 372 per campus).
7-year change in Springfield SD 186
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
31
-2 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
35%
was 43%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
45%
was 41%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Springfield SD 186
Springfield SD 186 is a sparse Illinois school district running 35 campuses with combined enrollment near 13,014.
On the school-mix side, Springfield SD 186 covers 22 elementary, 5 middle, 7 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Springfield SD 186 runs about 372 students per campus, 23% lower than the state mean of roughly 480.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 8%: 14,110 students in SY 2017-18 versus 13,014 in SY 2024-25. Springfield SD 186 now counts 31 public schools, down from 33 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 43% to 35%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Springfield SD 186 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.