Springfield R-XII
Springfield R-XII is a public school district based in Springfield, Missouri, serving 24,285 students in 56 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, making it the largest in the state. Its schools average 434 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Grenita Lathan. It spends about $11,846 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Springfield R-XII compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Springfield R-XII | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,846 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,942 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $387.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $376.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,747 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,820 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 282 | 312 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Grenita Lathan
Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield R-XIISpringfield · this district | 24,285 | 56 | $11,846 | 13.9 | #1 |
| North Kansas City 74Kansas City | 21,252 | 34 | $12,499 | 14.1 | #2 |
| Rockwood R-VIEureka | 19,597 | 31 | $12,016 | 14.2 | #3 |
| Columbia 93Columbia | 18,640 | 36 | $13,012 | 12.8 | #4 |
| Wentzville R-IVWentzville | 17,973 | 21 | $11,453 | 13.9 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays CISDKyle, TX | 24,330 | $10,231 | 15.5 |
| Yonkers City School DistrictYonkers, NY | 24,304 | $22,500 | 17.1 |
| Paterson Public School DistrictPaterson, NJ | 24,291 | $20,367 | 14.0 |
| Huntsville CityHuntsville, AL | 24,222 | $11,277 | 17.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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