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Springfield Public Schools District 186

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 1900 W Monroe St
  • Springfield, IL-1531

About this district

Springfield Public Schools District 186 is a public school district in Illinois. They serve 13,831 students across 34 schools, and its teachers have had 2,920 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 34
    Schools
  • 13,831
    Students
  • 1,009
    Teachers

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Springfield Public Schools District 186 Demographics

94%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Springfield Public Schools District 186 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Springfield Public Schools District 186 had a total revenue of $238.0 million in the 2016-17 school year. 47.4% came from local sources, 41.8% from state sources, and 10.8% from federal sources.

Springfield Public Schools District 186 had a per-pupil revenue of $17,208 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 47.4% came from local sources, 41.8% from state sources, and 10.8% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Springfield Public Schools District 186 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 21, 2024

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Springfield Public Schools District 186

$1.3 million
raised using DonorsChoose
2,920
projects funded
607
teachers funded
7,308
donors
239
projects for basic supplies
307
projects for technology
570
projects for books
105
projects for art supplies

Springfield Public Schools District 186 has received support from 5,062 individuals from Illinois and 2,246 individuals out-of-state.

Springfield Public Schools District 186 Schools

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