Total enrollment
24,285
+691 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
57 schools in SPRINGFIELD R-XII
Missouri · 24,450 students · 2 cities
SPRINGFIELD R-XII runs 57 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 24,450 and an average school size of 429.
4-year change in SPRINGFIELD R-XII
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
53
+2 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SPRINGFIELD R-XII ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #105 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 24,450 | #1 of 290 | #295 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 54 | #2 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #218 of 289 | #4,296 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.8% | #128 of 290 | #3,900 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #41 of 173 | #2,895 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside SPRINGFIELD R-XII
State test results across the district's 49 scored schools run from DAVID HARRISON ELEMENTARY at 90.0% proficient to REED MIDDLE at 19.4%, a gap of 70.6 points. That is the 3rd widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 50 district schools that reported both years went from 25,076 to 22,960 students (down 8%) and from 1,657 to 1,622 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About SPRINGFIELD R-XII
As a medium-population district in Missouri, SPRINGFIELD R-XII instructs 24,450 students across 57 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, SPRINGFIELD R-XII spans 38 elementary, 10 middle, 7 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in SPRINGFIELD R-XII is about 429, higher than the Missouri average of roughly 382.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 3%: 23,594 students in SY 2020-21 versus 24,285 in SY 2024-25. SPRINGFIELD R-XII now counts 53 public schools, up from 51 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for SPRINGFIELD R-XII discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.