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Lanphier High School

Public Grades 9-12

627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 10% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Lanphier High School is a public high school located in Springfield, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,084 students. The school is part of the Springfield School District 186, which is ranked 714 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lanphier High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking between 505-627 out of 698-699 schools over the past 5 years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across various standardized tests, including ACT, PreACT Secure, SAT, and ISA Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 18.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois high schools for African American, White, and Multi-racial students, as well as students with disabilities, low socioeconomic status, and special education.

Lanphier High School's four-year graduation rate has declined from 87.7% in 2023-2024 to 89.0% in 2024-2025, which is still below the state average. The school's dropout rate has increased from 2.7% in 2023-2024 to 2.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Lanphier High School has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 66.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Interestingly, the school's academic performance is significantly lower than the nearby Springfield Southeast High School and Springfield High School, which are also part of the Springfield School District 186. Additionally, Riverton High School, which is in a different district (Riverton CUSD 14), also outperforms Lanphier High School in academic achievement.

1,117

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,527

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 N 11th St
Springfield, IL 62702-4011

(217) 525-3080

District: Springfield School District 186

Feeder schools for Lanphier High School:

Elementary:	Enos Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary School
	Feitshans Elementary School
	Jane Addams Elementary School
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	Matheny-Withrow Elementary School
	McClernand Elementary School
	Ridgely Elementary School
	Wilcox Elementary School
Middle:	U S Grant Middle School
	Washington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.7%

White:

37.5%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (16% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (71% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg30%

Illinois avg48%

627^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Springfield School District 186

714^th of 811Springfield School District 186 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	627 of 698	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	557 of 697	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	505 of 699	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	576 of 699	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	515 of 688	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	575 of 701	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	553 of 647	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	525 of 642	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.3	597 of 643	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	34.7	382 of 614	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	17.9	557 of 670	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.3	553 of 670	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.5	526 of 665	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.9	559 of 655	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.5	553 of 643	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.0	546 of 632	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.8	530 of 624	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.4	520 of 612	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.5	522 of 596	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.1	476 of 590	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.0	493 of 592	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	17.2	497 of 586	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	295 of 323	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	226 of 299	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	198 of 301	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	228 of 294	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	158 of 281	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	245 of 299	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	231 of 253	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	394 of 491	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	264 of 428	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	623 of 685	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	518 of 664	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	506 of 656	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	557 of 658	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	509 of 639	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	558 of 665	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	531 of 620	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	605 of 672	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	478 of 639	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	442 of 644	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	445 of 626	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	478 of 611	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	539 of 639	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	498 of 585	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	619 of 685	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	552 of 668	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	428 of 668	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	526 of 664	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	475 of 653	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	523 of 675	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	526 of 619	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	209 of 211	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	155 of 182	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	147 of 163	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	161 of 170	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	134 of 160	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	133 of 165	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	120 of 154	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	471 of 527	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	368 of 482	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	297 of 476	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	259 of 493	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	248 of 453	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	228 of 374	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	556 of 564	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	498 of 554	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	422 of 557	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	524 of 560	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	451 of 553	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	512 of 552	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	501 of 548	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)20th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

African American (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science20%-29 vs state

English Language Arts19%-33 vs state

Mathematics8%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Lanphier High School

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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
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
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
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
Riverton High School	Public	9-12	841 N 3rd St	Riverton	62561	Sangamon County	Riverton CUSD 14	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 629-6003	357	23	15.5	51.3%	311 (87.1%)	10 (2.8%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.4%)	40	442^nd of 698 public high schools	36.7%		35.4	432^nd of 697 public high schools	38.0%	10	44.7	51.9	14.1	20.3	37.6	40.5	41.9	23.7	49.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	97.1	$15,930	$1,474	$14,457
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)
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)
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lanphier High School

What schools feed into Lanphier High School?

Lanphier High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Enos Elementary School
Elementary : Fairview Elementary School
Elementary : Feitshans Elementary School
Elementary : Jane Addams Elementary School
Elementary : Matheny-Withrow Elementary School
Elementary : McClernand Elementary School
Elementary : Ridgely Elementary School
Elementary : Wilcox Elementary School
Middle : U S Grant Middle School
Middle : Washington Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lanphier High School?

Students at Lanphier High School are 46% African American, 38% White, 14% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Lanphier High School in?

Springfield School District 186

Is Lanphier High School a good school?

Lanphier High School ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Lanphier High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,117 students attended Lanphier High School.

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