Is Lanphier High School a good school?

Lanphier High School ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Lanphier High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,058 students attended Lanphier High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lanphier High School?

Students at Lanphier High School are 43% African American, 40% White, 13% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Lanphier High School?

Lanphier High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Enos Elementary School Elementary : Fairview Elementary School Elementary : Feitshans Elementary School Elementary : Jane Addams Elementary School Elementary : Matheny-Withrow Elementary School Elementary : McClernand Elementary School Elementary : Ridgely Elementary School Elementary : Wilcox Elementary School Middle : U S Grant Middle School Middle : Washington Middle School

Lanphier High School

Summary:

Lanphier High School is a public high school in Springfield, Illinois, serving 1,058 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Springfield School District 186, which is ranked 675 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lanphier High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking of 557 out of 697 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lanphier High School faces significant challenges, including low graduation rates (65.3% in 2023-2024), high dropout rates (up to 12.3% in 2019-2020), and alarmingly high chronic absenteeism (78.7% in 2020-2021). The school's academic performance is also a concern, with only 4.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 26.1% statewide and 15.2% in the Springfield School District. These challenges are particularly concerning when compared to the nearby Springfield High School, which has significantly better graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and higher test scores.

The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (69% receiving free or reduced-price lunch) at Lanphier High School may contribute to the school's struggles. However, the school's performance is lower than the district and state averages, suggesting that the challenges are specific to the school itself. Addressing the underlying issues, such as chronic absenteeism, equitable resource allocation, and targeted support for underperforming student subgroups, will be crucial in improving the school's outcomes and providing a high-quality education for all students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1300 N 11th St
Springfield, IL 62702-4011

(217) 525-3080

District: Springfield School District 186

SchoolDigger Rank:
557^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,678

Feeder schools for Lanphier High School:

Elementary:	Enos Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary School
	Feitshans Elementary School
	Jane Addams Elementary School
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	Matheny-Withrow Elementary School
	McClernand Elementary School
	Ridgely Elementary School
	Wilcox Elementary School
Middle:	U S Grant Middle School
	Washington Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 1,058

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.6%

White:

40.1%

Two or more races:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lanphier High School ranks worse than 79.9% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Springfield School District 186. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.01. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lanphier High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Lanphier High School has the largest high school student body size in the Springfield School District 186. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lanphier High School is $23,678. 1 high schools in the Springfield School District 186 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lanphier High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lanphier High School 557^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Lanphier High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Springfield School District 186:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield School District 186 675^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lanphier High School

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Rank History for all students at Lanphier High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	17.25	497^th	586	15.2%
2004	21.00	493^rd	592	16.7%
2005	29.08	476^th	590	19.3%
2006	12.49	522^nd	596	12.4%
2007	17.45	520^th	612	15.0%
2008	16.80	530^th	624	15.1%
2009	13.98	546^th	632	13.6%
2010	13.47	553^rd	643	14.0%
2011	12.87	559^th	655	14.7%
2012	25.48	526^th	665	20.9%
2013	17.31	553^rd	670	17.5%
2014	17.87	557^th	670	16.9%
2015	34.66	382^nd	614	37.8%
2016	12.27	597^th	643	7.2%
2017	20.24	525^th	642	18.2%
2018	16.46	553^rd	647	14.5%
2019	18.32	575^th	701	18.0%
2021	24.06	515^th	688	25.1%
2022	17.92	576^th	699	17.6%
2023	29.02	505^th	699	27.8%
2024	19.01	557^th	697	20.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lanphier High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.56	120^th	154	22.1%
2019	19.33	133^rd	165	19.4%
2021	14.46	134^th	160	16.3%
2022	8.29	161^st	170	5.3%
2023	15.35	147^th	163	9.8%
2024	14.99	155^th	182	14.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lanphier High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.39	228^th	374	39.0%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	34.81	248^th	453	45.3%
2022	36.36	259^th	493	47.5%
2023	30.29	297^th	476	37.6%
2024	23.03	368^th	482	23.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lanphier High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.17	498^th	585	14.9%
2019	19.41	539^th	639	15.6%
2021	25.87	478^th	611	21.8%
2022	30.53	445^th	626	28.9%
2023	34.46	442^nd	644	31.4%
2024	26.31	478^th	639	25.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Lanphier High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.53	531^st	620	14.4%
2019	14.77	558^th	665	16.1%
2021	19.91	509^th	639	20.3%
2022	14.51	557^th	658	15.3%
2023	22.51	506^th	656	22.9%
2024	20.17	518^th	664	22.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lanphier High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.66	264^th	428	38.3%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Lanphier High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.30	526^th	619	15.0%
2019	23.58	523^rd	675	22.5%
2021	26.65	475^th	653	27.3%
2022	21.55	526^th	664	20.8%
2023	36.83	428^th	668	35.9%
2024	17.36	552^nd	668	17.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Lanphier High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.22	231^st	253	8.7%
2019	23.48	245^th	299	18.1%
2021	36.45	158^th	281	43.8%
2022	25.88	228^th	294	22.4%
2023	31.26	198^th	301	34.2%
2024	27.17	226^th	299	24.4%

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Rank History for White students at Lanphier High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.63	501^st	548	8.6%
2019	14.26	512^th	552	7.2%
2021	21.13	451^st	553	18.4%
2022	13.99	524^th	560	6.4%
2023	27.67	422^nd	557	24.2%
2024	15.52	498^th	554	10.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Lanphier High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1336	236	7	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1584
1989	1186	239	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	1434
1990	1132	243	4	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	1388
1991	1072	245	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	1328
1992	1116	259	6	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	1389
1993	1150	289	14	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	1457
1994	1120	329	12	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	1466
1995	1058	313	13	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1392
1996	1058	313	13	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1392
1997	1030	297	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1344
1998	1010	299	9	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1325
1999	1024	315	11	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	1360
2000	998	334	13	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	1356
2001	973	323	18	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	1326
2002	937	339	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	1297
2003	937	339	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	1297
2004	915	321	6	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	1257
2005	907	391	11	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	1324
2006	858	413	11	10	2	n/a	n/a	3	1297
2007	760	424	9	19	3	n/a	n/a	12	1227
2008	749	496	10	13	3	n/a	n/a	17	1288
2009	721	440	7	15	4	n/a	n/a	33	1220
2010	746	460	8	14	6	n/a	n/a	42	1276
2011	675	464	4	11	9	0	66	0	1229
2012	602	441	2	19	8	0	65	0	1137
2013	621	451	2	23	5	1	79	0	1182
2014	605	463	2	25	5	0	99	0	1199
2015	625	493	3	30	6	2	115	0	1274
2016	622	472	1	23	4	3	115	0	1240
2017	602	497	2	28	3	3	123	0	1258
2018	579	469	2	27	2	3	117	0	1199
2019	556	435	2	27	1	1	117	0	1139
2020	497	417	2	26	3	0	120	0	1065
2021	522	440	3	27	3	2	139	0	1136
2022	512	459	4	25	5	2	166	0	1173
2023	424	451	9	28	6	3	136	1	1058

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lanphier High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1584	84.2	18.8	n/a
1989	1434	75.4	19.0	n/a
1990	1388	72.8	19.0	n/a
1991	1328	70.0	18.9	n/a
1992	1389	72.8	19.0	n/a
1993	1457	80.4	18.1	n/a
1994	1466	76.0	19.3	n/a
1995	1392	76.6	18.2	n/a
1996	1392	76.6	18.2	n/a
1997	1344	75.4	17.8	n/a
1998	1325	73.1	18.1	n/a
1999	1360	71.7	19.0	n/a
2000	1356	71.0	19.1	n/a
2001	1326	71.8	18.5	n/a
2002	1297	70.8	18.3	48.6
2003	1297	70.8	18.3	48.6
2004	1257	72.2	17.4	50.8
2005	1324	69.2	19.1	56.8
2006	1297	70.8	18.3	56.7
2007	1227	63.0	19.5	59.7
2008	1288	62.0	20.8	64.7
2009	1220	76.6	15.9	71.9
2010	1276	81.2	15.7	71.2
2011	1229	89.0	13.8	66.6
2012	1137	87.2	13.0	62.3
2013	1182	104.5	11.3	64
2014	1199	89.8	13.3	71
2015	1274	78.0	16.3	72.8
2016	1240	76.0	16.3	64.8
2017	1258	78.7	15.9	70
2018	1199	76.5	15.6	76.3
2019	1139	72.0	15.8	63
2020	1065	80.0	13.3	67.7
2021	1136	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1173	76.6	15.3	63.1
2023	1058	75.6	13.9	69

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lanphier High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1584	84.2	18.8	n/a
1989	1434	75.4	19.0	n/a
1990	1388	72.8	19.0	n/a
1991	1328	70.0	18.9	n/a
1992	1389	72.8	19.0	n/a
1993	1457	80.4	18.1	n/a
1994	1466	76.0	19.3	n/a
1995	1392	76.6	18.2	n/a
1996	1392	76.6	18.2	n/a
1997	1344	75.4	17.8	n/a
1998	1325	73.1	18.1	n/a
1999	1360	71.7	19.0	n/a
2000	1356	71.0	19.1	n/a
2001	1326	71.8	18.5	n/a
2002	1297	70.8	18.3	48.6
2003	1297	70.8	18.3	48.6
2004	1257	72.2	17.4	50.8
2005	1324	69.2	19.1	56.8
2006	1297	70.8	18.3	56.7
2007	1227	63.0	19.5	59.7
2008	1288	62.0	20.8	64.7
2009	1220	76.6	15.9	71.9
2010	1276	81.2	15.7	71.2
2011	1229	89.0	13.8	66.6
2012	1137	87.2	13.0	62.3
2013	1182	104.5	11.3	64
2014	1199	89.8	13.3	71
2015	1274	78.0	16.3	72.8
2016	1240	76.0	16.3	64.8
2017	1258	78.7	15.9	70
2018	1199	76.5	15.6	76.3
2019	1139	72.0	15.8	63
2020	1065	80.0	13.3	67.7
2021	1136	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1173	76.6	15.3	63.1
2023	1058	75.6	13.9	69

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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