IllinoisPublic school district

Springfield School District 186

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Schools by level

Elementary 22 · Middle school 5 · High school 3 · Other / combined 1

At a glance

Students: 13,014 (2024-25)
Schools: 31
Students per teacher: 13
Grades: PK-12
Locale: City: Mid-size
District office: 3063 Fiat Ave, Springfield, IL 62703
Phone: (217) 525-3002
Website: www.sps186.org

Official rating

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Check the zoned school for an address

Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.

Check on the district website See this district's schools on NCES District boundary data (NCES)

Schools (31)

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Elementary 22

Black Hawk Elem School
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 234
Butler Elem School
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 367
Dubois Elem School
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 469
Early Learning Center
Grades PK-PK · Springfield · Students 549
Elizabeth Graham Elem School
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 241
Enos Elem School
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 245
Fairview Elem School
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 302
Feitshans Elem Sch
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 288
Harvard Park Elem School
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 370
Hazel Dell Elem School
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 140
Iles Elem School
Grades 1-8 · Springfield · Students 414
Jane Addams Elem School
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 243
Laketown Elem School
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 135
Lindsay School
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 438
Matheny-Withrow Elem Sch
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 216
McClernand Elem School
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 213
Owen Marsh Elem School
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 324
Ridgely Elem School
Grades PK-5 · Springfield · Students 343
Sandburg Elem School
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 279
Southern View Elem School
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 171
Springfield Ball Charter School
Grades K-8 · Springfield · Students 394 · Charter
Wilcox Elem School
Grades K-5 · Springfield · Students 241

Middle school 5

Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Springfield · Students 709
Jefferson Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Springfield · Students 517
Lincoln Magnet School
Grades 6-8 · Springfield · Students 300
U S Grant Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Springfield · Students 498
Washington Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Springfield · Students 516

High school 3

Lanphier High School
Grades 9-12 · Springfield · Students 1,117
Springfield High School
Grades 9-12 · Springfield · Students 1,308
Springfield Southeast High Sch
Grades 9-12 · Springfield · Students 1,229

Other / combined 1

Edwin A Lee Elementary School
Grades K-12 · Springfield · Students 204

Checklist before renting in this district

Check these before you sign a lease.

Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

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ESL / ELL support

US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.

F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29

School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.

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