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Alumni: what's one memory from Springfield High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,308
High
DISTRICT 1,218 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD SD 186·NCES 173708003838
Springfield High School
101 S Lewis St, Springfield, IL 62704 · (217) 525-3100 · Sangamon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,308 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
475 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 369 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 321 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 339 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 279 | 21% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Springfield High School
Springfield High School's state test result (44.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield High School this school | 1,308 | 36.3% | 44.7% |
| Normal Community West High School Normal | 1,590 | 38.6% | 38.1% |
| Central High School Champaign | 1,666 | 44.4% | 45.5% |
| Evanston Twp High School Evanston | 3,560 | 35.4% | 59.1% |
| Wheaton Warrenville South High School Wheaton | 1,864 | 28.9% | 54.7% |
| Wheaton North High School Wheaton | 1,863 | 29.4% | 62.0% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Springfield High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Sangamon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #134 of 573 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,308 | #173 of 708 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #430 of 528 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #57 of 537 | #1 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.3% | #448 of 578 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #211 of 358 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,308
-204 (-13%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,366
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,308 | 79.8 | 16.4:1 | 36% (475) |
| 2023-24 | 1,446 | 80.6 | 17.9:1 | 40% (576) |
| 2022-23 | 1,461 | 75.8 | 19.3:1 | 36% (526) |
| 2020-21 | 1,512 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,415 | 80.3 | 17.6:1 | 39% (557) |
| 2015-16 | 1,448 | 82 | 17.7:1 | 30% (438) |
| 2010-11 | 1,562 | 90 | 17.4:1 | 34% (538) |
| 2000-01 | 1,412 | 70 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,366 | 72 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springfield High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,415 to 1,308); teachers down 1% (80.3 to 79.8).
About Springfield High School
Springfield High School is a public high school in Springfield, Illinois. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,308 students. That is 57% bigger than the average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.
The Springfield SD 186 system has 31 schools and 13,014 students.
The largest group at Springfield High School is White students, at 49%. The remaining students are 29% Black, 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. Census figures show Sangamon County is about 78% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Springfield High School scores 66%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. The school has 79.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is 2.6 students per teacher. In all, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 48% average for public schools in Sangamon County is 12 points.
Springfield High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.7% and a predicted 50.5%.
For Sangamon County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $75,357, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 77 public schools in the county, enrolling about 27,345, Springfield High School among them.
Elizabeth Graham Elementary School sits about 0.5 miles from Springfield High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Springfield High School is 2nd among 9 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 13%, from 1,512 to 1,308.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Sangamon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
194,947
Census ACS
Median income
$75,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,345 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Springfield SD 186
- Springfield Southeast High SchoolHigh · 1,229 students
- Lanphier High SchoolHigh · 1,117 students
- Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 709 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 549 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 517 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 516 students
Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield Southeast High SchoolHigh · 1,229 students
- Lanphier High SchoolHigh · 1,117 students
- Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 709 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 549 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 517 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 516 students
Other Springfield High schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Springfield High. Springfield High School is the 3rd largest of the 10.
- Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, OH · 1,606 students
- Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, PA · 1,434 students
- Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, OR · 1,229 students
- Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, TN · 1,026 students
- Springfield High SchoolHolland, OH · 875 students
Nearby schools
- Elizabeth Graham Elementary School0.5 mi · 241
- Dubois Elementary School0.6 mi · 469
- Enos Elementary School0.9 mi · 245
- McClernand Elementary School0.9 mi · 213
- Lincoln Magnet School1.1 mi · 300
- U S Grant Middle School1.2 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Springfield High SchoolHow large is Springfield High School?
Springfield High School enrolls approximately 1,308 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Springfield High School serve?
Springfield High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Springfield High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Springfield High School is approximately 16.4:1 (80 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Springfield High School?
Student demographics at Springfield High School are roughly 49% White, 6% Hispanic, 29% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Springfield High School in?
Springfield High School is part of Springfield SD 186.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.