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Springfield High School

Q: Is Springfield High School a good school?

Springfield High School ranks 259 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 63% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Springfield High School is a public high school serving 1,446 students in grades 9-12 in Springfield, Illinois. The school is part of the Springfield School District 186, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overall, Springfield High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 48th out of 688 Illinois high schools in 2020-2021 to 259th out of 698 in 2024-2025. The school performs relatively well for its Hispanic and White student populations, ranking in the top 25% and top 35% of Illinois high schools, respectively. However, the school struggles with its Asian and Multi-racial student groups, ranking in the bottom 25% and bottom 15% of Illinois high schools. Springfield High School outperforms the district and state in several academic measures, but lags behind in mathematics performance.

When compared to other high schools in the same district, such as Springfield Southeast High School and Lanphier High School, Springfield High School outperforms these schools across various metrics. However, the nearby Riverton High School, which is in a different district, outperforms Springfield High School in several areas. The school's performance suggests that it may need to focus on addressing equity and inclusion gaps to ensure all students have access to the resources and support they need to succeed.

1,308

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,294

Per pupil spending ?

36.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 S Lewis St
Springfield, IL 62704-1817

(217) 525-3100

District: Springfield School District 186

Feeder schools for Springfield High School:

Elementary:	Dubois Elementary School
	Elizabeth Graham Elementary School
	Owen Marsh Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

African American:

29.1%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (84% vs 89%)

!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (6% vs 2%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg30%

Illinois avg48%

259^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	58.9	259 of 698	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	150 of 697	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	162 of 699	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	219 of 699	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	94.2	48 of 688	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	70.3	161 of 701	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	153 of 647	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	62.3	213 of 642	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.7	210 of 643	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	204 of 614	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.8	201 of 670	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	237 of 670	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	306 of 665	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	248 of 655	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	213 of 643	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.4	187 of 632	70.4%	★★★★☆
2008	64.6	237 of 624	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	80.3	102 of 612	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	69.2	174 of 596	70.8%	★★★★☆
2005	60.8	256 of 590	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.5	198 of 592	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.1	216 of 586	63.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	139 of 323	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	112 of 299	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	113 of 301	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	143 of 294	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.5	27 of 281	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	54.1	99 of 299	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	98 of 253	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	85 of 148	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	92 of 137	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	105 of 134	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.4	71 of 141	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	82 of 135	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	93 of 130	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.8	51 of 132	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	149 of 491	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	142 of 429	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	161 of 428	62.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	198 of 284	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	56 of 248	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	31.0	159 of 217	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	308 of 685	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	178 of 664	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	163 of 656	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	214 of 658	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	93.5	45 of 639	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	71.1	165 of 665	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	171 of 620	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	72 of 366	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	65 of 336	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	95 of 333	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	105 of 335	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	95.3	20 of 317	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	70.0	68 of 317	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	28.2	220 of 291	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	420 of 672	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	319 of 639	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	310 of 644	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	324 of 626	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	211 of 611	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.7	467 of 639	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	315 of 585	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	222 of 685	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	150 of 668	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	167 of 668	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	217 of 664	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	92.1	59 of 653	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	66.6	174 of 675	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	139 of 619	77.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	150 of 211	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	104 of 182	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	122 of 163	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	150 of 170	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.6	65 of 160	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	94 of 165	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	96 of 154	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	293 of 527	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	127 of 482	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	154 of 476	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	125 of 493	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	263 of 473	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	119 of 374	68.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	178 of 564	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.8	102 of 554	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	134 of 557	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	86 of 560	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	93.7	45 of 553	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	73.6	120 of 552	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	71 of 548	87.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+4 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+7 vs state

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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
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
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 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
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)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Springfield High School

How many students attend Springfield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,308 students attended Springfield High School.

What schools feed into Springfield High School?

Springfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dubois Elementary School
Elementary : Elizabeth Graham Elementary School
Elementary : Owen Marsh Elementary School

Is Springfield High School a good school?

Springfield High School ranks 259^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Springfield High School?

Students at Springfield High School are 49% White, 29% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

What district is Springfield High School in?

Springfield School District 186

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