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Best High Schools
in Springfield

This page covers 13 high schools in Springfield. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

13
Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Liberty Preparatory Academy
Grades 09–128 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (2.4:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
98
/100
Student:Teacher
2.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Springfield High School
Grades 09–12203 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
83
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy
Grades 09–121,360 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · small class sizes (11.1:1)
76
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Conservatory of the Arts
Grades 06–12322 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · small class sizes (11.3:1)
76
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning
Grades 06–12631 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Springfield Central High
Grades 09–122,095 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
90%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Springfield High School of Science and Technology
Grades 09–121,087 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
73
/100
Graduation Rate
86%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
John J Duggan Academy
Grades 06–12815 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.7:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
75%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
High School Of Commerce
Grades 09–121,103 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.9:1) · above-average investment ($33,774/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
62%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
7.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Springfield International Academy at Sci-Tech
Grades 09–1288 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($33,774/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$33,774
Above nat'l avg
3 more high schools in Springfield not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
13
High Schools
65
Total Schools
98
#1 Score
68
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.