Dubois Elem School

Dubois Elem School is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary-level communitys in Springfield, Illinois, one of the schools within Springfield SD 186, with 469 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 23% above the state mean of about 381.

Within Springfield SD 186, which oversees 31 schools and 13,014 students, Dubois Elem School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Dubois Elem School reports that 48% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 33% White, 14% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Dubois Elem School reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Sangamon County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Dubois Elem School is in the bottom 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 33.1%; Dubois Elem School posts 15.6%, -17.5 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Sangamon County shows the typical household earns roughly $75,357 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sangamon County's 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,345 students), Dubois Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Elizabeth Graham Elem School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dubois Elem School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 29.9%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dubois Elem School has increased 12%, going from 420 students in 2018 to 469 in 2025.

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