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B−

Springfield Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Springfield Township and Lakemore, and parts of Coventry Township and Suffield Township.

Springfield Township’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Ohio school districts

Students
1,742
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,969
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$26.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Springfield Local School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 47% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the OH average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $26.6M, about $15,268 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 47% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Springfield Township 14,240B−Lakemore 2,920

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Springfield Township. Grade by grade →

K–3Spring Hill ElementaryThis district
7–12Springfield Junior/Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45%
State average 52.2% · 1,011 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 59.5% · 1,013 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 86.2% · 123 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,969 per student · 10% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 32%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,775’22
1,799’23
1,742’24

About steady since 2022–23.

Students
White 80%Black 6%Asian 6%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Springfield Preschool Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Akron
75 students25:1
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Akron
C
478 students20:1
Schrop Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Akron
C+
382 students19:1
Springfield Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Akron
C
807 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Akron City School DistrictAkron
$22,438per student
Green Local School DistrictGreen
$13,401per student
Mogadore Local School DistrictMogadore
$18,050per student
Barberton City School DistrictBarberton
$16,425per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.