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Springfield Southeast High School

Public Grades 9-12

570^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 18% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Springfield Southeast High School is a public high school serving 1,189 students in grades 9-12 in Springfield, Illinois. The school is part of the Springfield School District 186, which is ranked 714 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite increased spending per student, Springfield Southeast High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with proficiency rates well below state averages in subjects like English, math, and science. The school's graduation rate ranges from 74.8% to 89.0%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 57.0%.

In comparison, Springfield High School, another school in the same district, outperforms Springfield Southeast High School across various academic metrics. Similarly, Rochester High School, in a different district, significantly outperforms Springfield Southeast High School in academic performance. These comparisons highlight the need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational strategies and support systems to address the persistent challenges and improve student outcomes.

1,229

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,020

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2350 E Ash St
Springfield, IL 62703-3371

(217) 525-3130

District: Springfield School District 186

Feeder schools for Springfield Southeast High School:

Elementary:	Black Hawk Elementary School
	Harvard Park Elementary School
	Hazel Dell Elementary School
	Laketown Elementary School
	More...
	Sandburg Elementary School
	Southern View Elementary School
Middle:	Jefferson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.0%

White:

29.6%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (23% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (75% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg30%

Illinois avg48%

570^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	17.8	570 of 698	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	460 of 697	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.5	587 of 699	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	527 of 699	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	378 of 688	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	538 of 701	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	509 of 647	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	507 of 642	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	541 of 643	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	478 of 614	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.0	515 of 670	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.9	533 of 670	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.3	549 of 665	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.0	521 of 655	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.7	526 of 643	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.0	528 of 632	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.8	468 of 624	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.5	519 of 612	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.3	498 of 596	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.8	515 of 590	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.4	453 of 592	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.8	476 of 586	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	276 of 323	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	186 of 299	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	210 of 301	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	181 of 294	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	126 of 281	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	185 of 299	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	179 of 253	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	349 of 491	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	156 of 429	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	171 of 428	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	563 of 685	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	410 of 664	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.4	568 of 656	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	520 of 658	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	469 of 639	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	527 of 665	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	497 of 620	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	593 of 672	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	456 of 639	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	543 of 644	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	506 of 626	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	306 of 611	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.6	476 of 639	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	454 of 585	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	576 of 685	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	475 of 668	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	546 of 668	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	456 of 664	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	237 of 653	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	481 of 675	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	482 of 619	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	199 of 211	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	149 of 182	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	161 of 163	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	110 of 170	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.2	151 of 160	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	147 of 165	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	127 of 154	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	444 of 527	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	254 of 482	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	287 of 476	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	272 of 493	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	197 of 473	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	384 of 564	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	246 of 554	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.9	506 of 557	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	444 of 560	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.5	201 of 553	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.0	416 of 552	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	361 of 548	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)32nd percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-24 vs state

Science20%-29 vs state

Mathematics15%-24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, February 13, 2017

This school is a hidden gem in Springfield. The principal is an excellent leader and the teachers and staff passionate and committed. The atmosphere is calm and family like, with little peer pressure. Of note is that a large portion of students are special education as we have the specialty programs of the district, which skews the statistics. We have actually had students at Yale and Harvard in the past few years! Close Quote

Schools Near Springfield Southeast 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
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 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
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
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)
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
Rochester High School	Public	9-12	1 Rocket Dr	Rochester	62563	Sangamon County	Rochester CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 498-9761	692	41	16.8		624 (90.2%)	16 (2.3%)	16 (2.3%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.9%)	78.9	116^th of 698 public high schools	83.4%		66.7	180^th of 697 public high schools	74.2%	64	75.2	65.1	41.8	37.8	52.9	53.5	69.3	55.8	62.6									$14,146	$505	$13,641

Frequently Asked Questions about Springfield Southeast High School

How many students attend Springfield Southeast High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,229 students attended Springfield Southeast High School.

What schools feed into Springfield Southeast High School?

Springfield Southeast High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Black Hawk Elementary School
Elementary : Harvard Park Elementary School
Elementary : Hazel Dell Elementary School
Elementary : Laketown Elementary School
Elementary : Sandburg Elementary School
Elementary : Southern View Elementary School
Middle : Jefferson Middle School

Is Springfield Southeast High School a good school?

Springfield Southeast High School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Springfield Southeast High School?

Students at Springfield Southeast High School are 54% African American, 30% White, 12% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Not Specified.

What district is Springfield Southeast High School in?

Springfield School District 186

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