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Springfield SD 186 School District

1900 W Monroe St
Springfield, IL 62704-1531

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (217) 525-3002

Top Rankings

Springfield SD 186 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

35 Schools

3,104 Schools

# Students

12,920 Students

1,223,907 Students

# Teachers

1,002 Teachers

89,922 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Springfield SD 186 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	70	58
Kind	993	121
1	986	131
2	1,017	174
3	933	135
4	942	135
5	932	135
6	890	137
7	920	117
8	935	118
10	2	2
11	6	2
12	17	2

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District Rank

Springfield SD 186 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 69% has decreased from 70% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#584 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Springfield SD 186 School District
2022	#584
2021	#555
2019	#612
2018	#533
2017	#574
2016	#551
2015	#532
2014	#701
2013	#695
2012	#723
2011	#731

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(20-21)

17%

28%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Springfield SD 186 School District	Illinois
2021	17%	28%
2019	24%	33%
2018	24%	32%
2017	24%	32%
2016	22%	31%
2015	22%	29%
2014	48%	59%
2013	49%	58%
2012	74%	80%
2011	74%	80%
2010	71%	80%

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21%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Springfield SD 186 School District	Illinois
2022	21%	30%
2021	22%	32%
2019	27%	38%
2018	24%	37%
2017	29%	38%
2016	29%	36%
2015	29%	38%
2014	46%	57%
2013	48%	58%
2012	65%	75%
2011	65%	75%

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36%

50%

69%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Springfield SD 186 School District	Illinois
2022	69%	87%
2018	75%	87%
2017	75%	87%
2016	77%	85%
2015	79%	85%
2014	70%	86%
2013	67%	83%
2012	68%	82%
2011	76%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Springfield SD 186 School District	Illinois
2023	0.65	0.70
2022	0.65	0.68
2021	0.65	0.68
2020	0.65	0.68
2019	0.65	0.68
2018	0.63	0.67
2017	0.63	0.67
2016	0.63	0.67
2015	0.62	0.67
2014	0.62	0.66
2013	0.62	0.66
2012	0.61	0.65
2011	0.61	0.66
2010	0.55	0.64
2009	0.54	0.64
2008	0.54	0.64
2007	0.54	0.63
2006	0.54	0.61
2005	0.53	0.61
2004	0.52	0.60
2003	0.51	0.59
2002	0.50	0.59
2001	0.49	0.58
2000	0.48	0.57
1999	0.48	0.56
1998	0.47	0.56
1997	0.46	0.54
1996	0.45	0.53
1995	0.44	0.53
1994	0.43	0.52
1993	0.42	0.52
1992	0.42	0.52
1991	0.41	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Springfield SD 186 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Springfield SD 186 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	27%
2022	3%	27%
2021	3%	27%
2020	3%	26%
2019	3%	26%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	4%	22%
2009	4%	22%
2008	4%	21%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	19%
2005	3%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%

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% Black

45%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Springfield SD 186 School District	Illinois
2023	44%	17%
2022	44%	17%
2021	43%	17%
2020	42%	17%
2019	42%	17%
2018	41%	17%
2017	41%	17%
2016	41%	17%
2015	40%	17%
2014	39%	17%
2013	38%	18%
2012	38%	18%
2011	38%	18%
2010	39%	20%
2009	38%	20%
2008	38%	20%
2007	38%	20%
2006	38%	20%
2005	37%	20%
2004	38%	21%
2003	36%	21%
2002	35%	21%
2001	34%	21%
2000	33%	21%
1999	32%	21%
1998	31%	21%
1997	30%	20%
1996	29%	21%
1995	28%	20%
1994	27%	21%
1993	26%	21%
1992	26%	21%
1991	26%	21%

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% White

35%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Springfield SD 186 School District	Illinois
2023	37%	45%
2022	38%	47%
2021	39%	47%
2020	41%	48%
2019	41%	48%
2018	44%	49%
2017	44%	49%
2016	45%	49%
2015	45%	49%
2014	47%	50%
2013	48%	50%
2012	49%	51%
2011	50%	51%
2010	53%	53%
2009	54%	53%
2008	54%	54%
2007	55%	55%
2006	56%	56%
2005	57%	57%
2004	59%	57%
2003	61%	58%
2002	62%	59%
2001	63%	60%
2000	64%	61%
1999	65%	62%
1998	66%	63%
1997	67%	64%
1996	68%	64%
1995	70%	65%
1994	70%	65%
1993	72%	65%
1992	72%	66%
1991	73%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Springfield SD 186 School District	Illinois
2023	12%	4%
2022	12%	4%
2021	12%	4%
2020	11%	4%
2019	11%	4%
2018	10%	3%
2017	10%	3%
2016	9%	3%
2015	9%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	9%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,492 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$269 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Springfield SD 186 School District	Illinois
2021	$269MM	$15MM
2020	$263MM	$14MM
2019	$248MM	$14MM
2018	$238MM	$15MM
2017	$263MM	$13MM
2016	$217MM	$12MM
2015	$192MM	$10MM
2014	$219MM	$12MM
2012	$208MM	$11MM
2011	$209MM	$11MM
2010	$192MM	$10MM
2009	$191MM	$10MM
2008	$176MM	$9MM
2007	$166MM	$9MM
2006	$161MM	$8MM
2005	$159MM	$8MM
2004	$149MM	$8MM
2003	$140MM	$7MM
2002	$136MM	$8MM
2001	$135MM	$7MM
2000	$128MM	$7MM
1999	$122MM	$7MM
1998	$115MM	$6MM
1997	$111MM	$5MM
1996	$104MM	$5MM
1995	$100MM	$5MM
1992	$79MM	$3MM
1990	$73MM	$3MM

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Spending

$265 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Springfield SD 186 School District	Illinois
2021	$265MM	$14MM
2020	$246MM	$14MM
2019	$235MM	$13MM
2018	$225MM	$14MM
2017	$253MM	$12MM
2016	$211MM	$12MM
2015	$204MM	$11MM
2014	$225MM	$12MM
2012	$226MM	$11MM
2011	$228MM	$11MM
2010	$204MM	$11MM
2009	$184MM	$10MM
2008	$166MM	$9MM
2007	$160MM	$9MM
2006	$152MM	$8MM
2005	$157MM	$8MM
2004	$143MM	$8MM
2003	$134MM	$8MM
2002	$141MM	$8MM
2001	$139MM	$7MM
2000	$131MM	$7MM
1999	$121MM	$6MM
1998	$124MM	$6MM
1997	$111MM	$5MM
1996	$109MM	$5MM
1995	$104MM	$5MM
1992	$80MM	$4MM
1990	$71MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,809

$21,990

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Springfield SD 186 School District	Illinois
2021	$19,940	$17,764
2020	$19,675	$19,707
2019	$17,843	$17,662
2018	$16,868	$19,255
2017	$17,887	$17,801
2016	$14,557	$14,596
2015	$12,785	$11,118
2014	$14,372	$13,203
2012	$13,919	$11,701
2011	$13,758	$11,859
2010	$12,729	$11,118
2009	$12,951	$10,546
2008	$11,428	$11,298
2007	$11,181	$10,143
2006	$10,672	$9,054
2005	$10,579	$9,158
2004	$9,771	$8,999
2003	$9,100	$8,614
2002	$8,806	$8,976
2001	$8,746	$8,649
2000	$8,444	$8,451
1999	$7,922	$7,697
1998	$6,071	$5,971
1997	$5,897	$5,662
1995	$6,412	$5,677

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Spending / Student

$20,492

$21,244

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Springfield SD 186 School District	Illinois
2021	$19,636	$16,655
2020	$18,340	$19,097
2019	$16,851	$17,005
2018	$15,919	$18,215
2017	$17,182	$17,235
2016	$14,162	$14,516
2015	$13,539	$11,218
2014	$14,730	$12,904
2012	$15,102	$11,755
2011	$15,001	$11,220
2010	$13,480	$11,218
2009	$12,474	$10,416
2008	$10,790	$10,971
2007	$10,769	$9,827
2006	$10,063	$8,997
2005	$10,442	$9,234
2004	$9,377	$9,089
2003	$8,767	$9,395
2002	$9,100	$9,305
2001	$9,044	$8,562
2000	$8,663	$8,142
1999	$7,875	$7,325
1998	$6,553	$5,848
1997	$5,855	$5,503
1995	$6,689	$5,507

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 35 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,920 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 69% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education