Public schools in Springfield, OH
Springfield has 27 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 9 high, 3 middle, 14 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 14,497 students. They are run by 8 districts and agencies; Springfield City School District runs 17 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 8 districts and agencies that run Springfield's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Springfield | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield City School District | 17 | 7,099 | $16,018 |
| Northeastern Local School District | 2 | 2,973 | $12,566 |
| Clark-Shawnee Local School District | 2 | 1,697 | $13,997 |
| Northwestern Local | 2 | 1,668 | $12,522 |
| Global Impact STEM Academy | 1 | 664 | $9,236 |
| Springfield-Clark County | 1 | 594 | $23,025 |
| Cliff Park High School | 1 | 314 | $10,545 |
| Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy | 1 | 140 | $14,279 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
9 high schools in Springfield, 5,875 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield High School | 1,606 | 14.3 | All free (CEP) | Springfield City |
| Kenton Ridge High School | 1,025 | 19.0 | 75.7% | Northeastern Local |
| Northwestern Junior/Senior High School | 731 | 20.3 | 33.8% | Northwestern Local |
| Global Impact STEM Academy | 697 | 23.9 | 33.1% | Global Impact STEM Academy |
| Shawnee Middle School/High School | 667 | 16.3 | 48.0% | Clark-Shawnee Local |
| Springfield-Clark County | 657 | 11.9 | 54.0% | Springfield-Clark County |
| Cliff Park High School | 357 | 44.6 | All free (CEP) | Cliff Park High School |
| Springfield School of Innovation | 122 | 6.1 | All free (CEP) | Springfield City |
| Springfield City Online | 13 | not reported | not reported | Springfield City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Springfield, 1,065 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Middle School | 413 | 13.3 | All free (CEP) | Springfield City |
| Hayward Middle School | 367 | 11.8 | All free (CEP) | Springfield City |
| Schaefer Middle School | 285 | 11.0 | All free (CEP) | Springfield City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
14 elementary schools in Springfield, 7,213 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northridge Elementary School | 984 | 21.0 | 49.3% | Northeastern Local |
| Shawnee Elementary School | 983 | 17.9 | 49.9% | Clark-Shawnee Local |
| Northwestern Elementary School | 950 | 22.1 | 35.7% | Northwestern Local |
| Kenton Elementary School | 485 | 16.7 | All free (CEP) | Springfield City |
| Fulton Elementary School | 444 | 15.3 | All free (CEP) | Springfield City |
| Mann Elementary School | 438 | 15.6 | All free (CEP) | Springfield City |
| Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School | 425 | 15.2 | All free (CEP) | Springfield City |
| Snowhill Elementary School | 420 | 15.6 | All free (CEP) | Springfield City |
| Kenwood Elementary | 413 | 15.9 | All free (CEP) | Springfield City |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 395 | 14.6 | All free (CEP) | Springfield City |
The other 4 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perrin Woods Elementary School | 383 | 15.3 | All free (CEP) | Springfield City |
| Snyder Park Elementary School | 373 | 13.8 | All free (CEP) | Springfield City |
| Lagonda Elementary School | 362 | 15.7 | All free (CEP) | Springfield City |
| Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy | 158 | 7.2 | All free (CEP) | Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Springfield, 344 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Early Learning Center | 344 | 12.7 | All free (CEP) | Springfield City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Springfield's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Springfield school has 15.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Ohio median of 17.0. 70% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 420 students (state 395).
| Springfield | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.4 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 420 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 70% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 67% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 7.4% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 27 Springfield schools and the 3,471 Ohio schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Springfield
- Springfield City School DistrictRuns 17 of Springfield's 27 public schools and spent $16,018 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,018
- Springfield High School, the largest high school in Springfield1,606 students in 2024-25, 14.3 per teacher.1,606
- Compare Springfield City School District with Northeastern Local School DistrictSpringfield's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Springfield addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Ohio
- Columbus221 schools
- Cincinnati169 schools
- Cleveland152 schools
- Toledo94 schools
- Dayton84 schools
- Akron72 schools
- Canton38 schools
- Youngstown38 schools
Questions about schools in Springfield
How many public schools are in Springfield, OH?
27 public schools with an address in Springfield were open in 2024-25: 9 high, 3 middle, 14 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 14,497 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Springfield?
Springfield High School, with 1,606 students in 2024-25 (Springfield City School District).Which districts run Springfield's schools?
Springfield City School District (17 schools), Northeastern Local School District (2 schools), Clark-Shawnee Local School District (2 schools), Northwestern Local (2 schools), and 4 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25