High school (grades 9-12) · Springfield, TN

Springfield High School

Federal NCES profile for Springfield High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470360001503
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Springfield High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

#8 of 12
public schools in Springfield · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
students per teacher
1,026
students enrolled

Springfield High School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Springfield High School ranks #8 of 12 public schools in Springfield, TN.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-91 students YoY

Springfield High School shrank from 1,223 students in 2022-23 to 1,132 in 2023-24 (-7.4%).

Teacher FTE added 70.7 → 77.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-91 students YoY 470360001503 · Springfield, TN High · MID · TRAD

1,026 enr · 14.7:1 · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: White House Heritage High School (977 students)

Springfield High School shrank from 1,223 students in 2022-23 to 1,132 in 2023-24 (-7.4%). Teacher FTE added 70.7 → 77.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Springfield High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Springfield High School reports 1,026 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Springfield High School compares

Springfield High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.7:1 ▼ 4% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,026 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,026
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 47% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
37.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,721
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 342 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
159
in-school suspensions + 81 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 39.4%
White 37.6%
African American 16.4%
Two or More 6.2%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.3, Springfield High School is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Robertson County reports $11,721 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Springfield High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
White House Heritage High School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Greenbrier High School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Crestview Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
East Robertson High School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
White House Heritage Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Springfield High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Robertson County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Springfield

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Springfield High School

How many students attend Springfield High School?

Springfield High School has 1,026 students enrolled. It is a high school in Springfield, TN. CCD year-over-year: 1,223 (2022-23) → 1,132 (2023-24), down 91.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Springfield High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Springfield High School is 14.7:1, which is 4% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Springfield High School?

The largest demographic group at Springfield High School is Hispanic or Latino at 39.4% of enrollment, in Springfield, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Springfield High School?

Springfield High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Springfield High School rank among public schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Springfield High School ranks #8 of 12 public schools in Springfield, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Springfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Robertson County?

Besides Springfield High School, Robertson County also operates White House Heritage High School (977 students), Greenbrier High School (769 students), and Crestview Elementary School (755 students). See the Robertson County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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