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Best High Schools in Zip Code 62703

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Schools

1,229

Students

Top rankedSpringfield Southeast High School570^th of 698 Illinois high schools

Summary:

The 62703 zip code in Springfield, Illinois is home to a single public high school, Springfield Southeast High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school faces significant challenges, with underperforming academics, high poverty, and high absenteeism rates compared to district and state averages.

Springfield Southeast High School has a student enrollment of 1,189 and is ranked 714 out of 811 high schools in Illinois, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is concerning, with only 27.2% of students proficient or better in ELA, 15.2% in Math, and 19.6% in Science, all well below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high dropout rate of 2.4% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.

The school serves a high-need population, with 66.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the high level of spending per student at $24,144, the school's academic outcomes suggest the resources are not translating into improved educational opportunities for its students. Further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes of the school's challenges and identify strategies for improvement.

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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)

Cities Near Zip Code 62703

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Springfield	0.5 mi	39	700^th
Rochester	4.68 mi	5	211^th
Chatham	6.47 mi	6	95^th
Riverton	7.08 mi	3	640^th
Sherman	8.45 mi	1	75^th

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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.

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