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Enrollment
400
High
DISTRICT 1,116 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVINGSTON PARISH·NCES 220102000773
Springfield High School
27322 LA Hwy 42, Springfield, LA 70462 · (225) 294-3256 · Livingston Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
284 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 70%
Community
4
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 | 94 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 110 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 98 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 98 | 25% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65% · 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
Schools most like Springfield High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield High School this school | 400 | 71.0% | N/A |
| Oak Grove High School Oak Grove | 500 | 73.2% | 37.5% |
| Port Barre High School Port Barre | 354 | 64.4% | N/A |
| Montgomery High School Montgomery | 253 | 67.2% | 20.3% |
| Caldwell Parish High School Columbia | 398 | 63.6% | N/A |
| Rosepine High School Rosepine | 572 | 65.0% | 47.7% |
Matched among Louisiana 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 Louisiana | In Livingston Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 400 | #181 of 267 | #7 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #68 of 240 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.4% | #173 of 240 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.0% | #116 of 258 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #46 of 75 | #5 of 6 |
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
400
+37 (+10%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 394
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 400 | 32.1 | 12.4:1 | 71% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 31.5 | 13.6:1 | 65% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 25.4 | 15.5:1 | 62% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 363 | 21 | 17.3:1 | 34% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 371 | 22.9 | 16.2:1 | 25% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 34 | 11.2:1 | 58% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 25 | 12.4:1 | 59% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 319 | 22 | 14.5:1 | 51% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 394 | 26 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springfield High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (371 to 400); teachers up 40% (22.9 to 32.1).
About Springfield High School
Among the schools in Springfield, Louisiana, is Springfield High School, a small high school. Enrollment is 400 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Louisiana is about 711 students, so this school is 44% smaller than average.
Livingston Parish has a total of 43 schools and 27,209 students, Springfield High School among them.
Springfield High School's enrollment is 81% White. The remaining shares are 14% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 81% of residents are White. Springfield High School's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.4 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 71%. For comparison, public schools in Livingston Parish average 73%.
Livingston Parish census figures show that the median household income is $80,122, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Livingston Parish is home to 44 public schools and about 27,209 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Springfield Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Springfield High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Small: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment has grown by 37 students since 2020-21, to 400. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 17.3:1 to 12.4:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Springfield High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Livingston Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
148,115
Census ACS
Median income
$80,122
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
27,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Livingston Parish
- Denham Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,385 students
- Walker High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Live Oak High SchoolHigh · 1,392 students
- Denham Springs Junior High SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Denham Springs Freshman High SchoolCombined · 710 students
- Levi Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 702 students
Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 569 students
- Springfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 440 students
Other Springfield High schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Springfield High. Springfield High School is the 7th largest of the 10.
- Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, OH · 1,606 students
- Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, PA · 1,434 students
- Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, IL · 1,308 students
- Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, OR · 1,229 students
- Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, TN · 1,026 students
Nearby schools
- Springfield Elementary School0.1 mi · 569
- Springfield Middle School1.0 mi · 440
- Albany High School5.3 mi · 534
- Albany Upper Elementary School5.3 mi · 320
- Hammond Westside Montessori5.3 mi · 1,022
- Albany Lower Elementary School5.4 mi · 518
Frequently asked questions
About Springfield High SchoolHow large is Springfield High School?
Springfield High School enrolls approximately 400 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Springfield High School serve?
Springfield High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Springfield High School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Springfield High School.
How diverse is Springfield High School?
Springfield High School reports a student body of 81% White, 3% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Springfield High School?
Springfield High School is overseen by Livingston Parish in Livingston Parish.
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