Springfield School District No. 186, known as Springfield Public Schools (SPS), is a

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. Its territory includes most of the city of

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, its four inner suburbs of Grandview, Leland Grove,

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, and Southern View, and some rural areas immediately north of Springfield. Some of Springfield's newest and most affluent neighborhoods lie outside the district.

History

The school system was formed in 1854 by state statute, granting the city of Springfield a school charter with power exercised by the Springfield city council. In 1869 the charter was amended to devolve power to a nine-person

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appointed by the city council. As a result of Springfield having over 35,000 population in the

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, state law caused the nine-person board to be replaced with a seven-person board of education elected by the public, starting in April 1911. During the turn of the century, the district had operated a teachers training school for 32 years.

Statistics

District 186 operates 23

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s, and 4 additional schools for

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. Total enrollment in 2019 was 14,063 students, down from 15,048 in 2015. The district employs 1,020 teachers.

Schools

High Schools

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* Springfield Southeast High School * Springfield High School

Middle Schools

* Franklin Middle School * Grant Middle School * Jefferson Middle School * Lincoln Magnet School * Washington Middle School

K-8

* Ball Charter School * Iles School- grade 1-8

Elementary

* Addams Elementary School * Black Hawk Elementary School * Butler Elementary School * Dubois Elementary School * Enos Elementary School * Fairview Elementary School * Feitshans Elementary School * Graham Elementary School * Harvard Park Elementary School * Hazel Dell Elementary School * Laketown Elementary School * Lee School * Lindsay Elementary School * Marsh Elementary School * Matheny-Withrow Elementary School * McClernand Elementary School * Ridgely Elementary School * Sandburg Elementary School * Southern View Elementary School * Wilcox Elementary School

Alternative Education

* Springfield Learning Academy (grade 9-12)

References

External links

*
Illinois Report Card for District 186
Education in Springfield, Illinois School districts in Illinois School districts established in 1854 1854 establishments in Illinois {{SangamonCountyIL-geo-stub