Best High Schools in Springfield, IL

Summary:

The city of Springfield, Illinois is home to three high schools: Springfield High School, Springfield Southeast High School, and Lanphier High School. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and are part of the Springfield School District 186.

Among the three high schools, Springfield High School stands out as the top performer. It has the highest statewide ranking, with a ranking of 150 out of 697 Illinois high schools, and a rating of 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. In comparison, Springfield Southeast High School and Lanphier High School have lower rankings and ratings of 2 and 1 stars, respectively. Springfield High School also outperforms the other two schools in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in various assessments.

While all three high schools have similar graduation rates (89.0%) and dropout rates (2.4%), there are significant differences in their free and reduced lunch rates. Springfield High School has the lowest rate at 39.83%, while Springfield Southeast High School and Lanphier High School have much higher rates of 66.19% and 73.8%, respectively. This suggests that the student populations have different socioeconomic backgrounds, which could be a contributing factor to the academic performance disparities observed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sangamon County Learning Academy	Public	6-12	2201 Toronto Rd Ste C	Springfield	62712	Sangamon County	Menard/Sangamon ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 529-3390	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sangamon Safe School Program	Public	6-12	2201 Toronto Rd	Springfield	62712	Sangamon County	Menard/Sangamon ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 585-8090	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Capital Area Career Center	Public	11-12	2201 Toronto Rd	Springfield	62712	Sangamon County	Menard/Sangamon ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 529-5431	0	27	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Douglas School	Public	6-12	444 W Reynolds St	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-4400	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	96.8
Lanphier High School	Public	9-12	1300 N 11th St	Springfield	62702	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3080	1,117	78	14.2	74.2%	419 (37.5%)	511 (45.7%)	26 (2.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (13.5%)	9.9	627^th of 698 public high schools	10.2%		19	557^th of 697 public high schools	20.1%	70	24.4	18.9	9.3	9.4	16.2	16.7	18.6	8.5	19.7	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	$21,527	$2,173	$19,354
Springfield High School	Public	9-12	101 S Lewis St	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 525-3100	1,308	80	16.3	36.3%	635 (48.5%)	381 (29.1%)	81 (6.2%)	79 (6.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (9.0%)	58.9	259^th of 698 public high schools	62.9%		72.7	150^th of 697 public high schools	78.5%	109	58.8	49.3	34.9	37.9	38.5	40.6	56.2	46.6	49.8	99.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.4	$19,294	$1,936	$17,359
Springfield Southeast High School	Public	9-12	2350 E Ash St	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 525-3130	1,229	78	15.6	66.2%	364 (29.6%)	664 (54.0%)	26 (2.1%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	150 (12.2%)	17.8	570^th of 698 public high schools	18.3%		31.8	460^th of 697 public high schools	34.0%	110	38.8	27.9	15.2	15.5	25.3	23.8	27.2	15.2	19.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.5	$21,020	$2,092	$18,928
Sangamon County Detention Center	Public	6-12	2201 S Dirksen Pkwy	Springfield	62703	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 747-8000	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Springfield Learning Academy	Public	9-12	2501 Wabash Ave	Springfield	62704	Sangamon County	Springfield School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 525-3358	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.7

Cities Near Springfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rochester	6.04 mi	5	211^th
Chatham	7.08 mi	6	95^th
Riverton	7.17 mi	3	640^th
Sherman	7.73 mi	1	75^th
Pleasant Plains	8.87 mi	3	133^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.