An equity score of 50/100 ranks Springfield Sd 186 #104 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,525 per pupil, Springfield Sd 186 ranks #159 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
13,066
Total Enrollment
31
Schools
$20,525
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Springfield Sd 186 operates 31 public schools serving 13,066 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 18 elementary, 5 middle, 5 combined, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sangamon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,525 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 46.0% local, 35.9% state, and 18.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #104 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 31 schools offering Advanced Placement (51 AP courses district-wide), and 63.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.3% African American, 33.8% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Benjamin Franklin Middle School, with a diversity index of 69.8/100.
Its largest campus is Springfield High School, enrolling 1,308 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Laketown Elem School, at 135 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Springfield Sd 186 school enrollment varies 9.7× across entities
Springfield Sd 186 school enrollment ranges from 135 students (lowest) to 1,308 students (highest), a spread of 1,173 students. That spread sits on the wider side of typical variation and reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Springfield Sd 186 chronic absenteeism rate is 63.7%: well above typical (strongly associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above the benchmark warrant a closer look at the underlying sub-units rather than treating the aggregate as representative.
Springfield Sd 186 has 31 schools, including 3 high, 5 middle, 5 combined, 18 elementary. Total enrollment is 13,066 students.
How much does Springfield Sd 186 spend per student?
Springfield Sd 186 spends $20,525 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #104 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Springfield Sd 186?
Springfield Sd 186 students are 46.3% African American, 33.8% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 31 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Springfield Sd 186?
Springfield Sd 186 has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #104 out of 763 districts in Illinois.