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Springfield School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Springfield Township and Morton.

Springfield Township’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
4,405
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,053
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$125.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Springfield School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 97% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 26% less per student than the PA average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $125.7M, about $28,532 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 97% of the 688 Pennsylvania 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 above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A+Springfield Township 25,039A+Morton 2,768

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Springfield Township. Grade by grade →

K–1Springfield Literacy CenterThis district
2–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Richardson MSThis district
9–12Springfield HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency63%
State average 36.1% · 2,227 students tested
Reading / language arts82%
State average 55.1% · 2,361 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5% · 348 in the class

98% 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
$16,053 per student · 26% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 20%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,276’20
4,357’21
4,382’22
4,403’23
4,405’24

Up 3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 76%Asian 8%Black 8%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Springfield Literacy Center
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Springfield
574 students16:1
Scenic Hills El Sch
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Springfield
A
675 students15:1
Sabold El Sch
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Springfield
A
641 students15:1
Richardson MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Springfield
B+
1,081 students15:1
Springfield HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Springfield
B+
1,434 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ridley School DistrictRidley Township
$20,555per student
Wallingford-Swarthmore School DistrictNether Providence Township, Swarthmore
$23,671per student
Haverford Township School DistrictHaverford Township
$18,687per student
Marple Newtown School DistrictMarple Township
$21,193per 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 Pennsylvania.