Springfield City School District
Springfield City School District is a public school district based in Springfield, Ohio, serving 7,288 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 429 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Robert Hill. It spends about $15,269 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Springfield City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Springfield City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,269 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,064 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $123.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $123.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 521 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,310 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 364 | 385 | 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 Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering City School DistrictKettering | 7,635 | 13 | $14,386 | 16.5 | #25 |
| Canton CityCanton | 7,478 | 17 | $16,559 | 15.1 | #26 |
| Oak Hills LocalCincinnati | 7,381 | 10 | $11,331 | 22.2 | #27 |
| Springfield City School DistrictSpringfield · this district | 7,288 | 17 | $15,269 | 14.0 | #28 |
| Reynoldsburg CityReynoldsburg | 7,130 | 10 | $11,098 | 16.9 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Monte Union HighEl Monte, CA | 7,295 | $15,158 | 21.0 |
| De SotoDe Soto, KS | 7,295 | $10,610 | 13.2 |
| Franklin Township Public School DistrictSomerset, NJ | 7,294 | $23,009 | 10.5 |
| Seguin ISDSeguin, TX | 7,290 | $10,602 | 15.9 |
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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