Springfield Local School District (Summit County)

Springfield Local School District
Address
2410 Massillon Road
Akron
, Ohio, 44312
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–12[1]
NCES District ID3905006 [1]
Students and staff
Students2,058 (2020–2021)[1]
Teachers115.99 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Staff148.45 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio17.74:1[1]
Other information
Websitewww.springfieldspartans.org

The Springfield Local School District is a public school district in Summit County, Ohio, United States, that covers Springfield Township and the village of Lakemore. The school district currently serves 2,226 students as of the 2020–21 school year.[2]

Board of education

The superintendent of the district is Shelley Monachino.[3] The board is currently seated by five members.[4]

Finance

As of May 2022, Springfield Local School District has been operating for 22 years without new sources of financing. Early on in the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Ohio Department of Education cut nearly half a million dollars of funding to the district, and Springfield introduced a $7.7 million levy that would keep the district financially stable.[5] The levy was defeated by voters in both August and November of that year, and Springfield was forced to begin drastic budget cuts.[5] Provisions of the cuts include closing Young Elementary School, cutting 20.75 positions in the spring of 2021, cutting 46 positions in the 2021–22 school year, drastic or complete cuts to electives, and minimum busing requirements per regulations put in place by the state of Ohio.[6] The district has also endorsed the Fair School Funding Plan in hopes that it will mitigate some of the cuts.

Schools

The school district currently runs three schools, and serves students from kindergarten age to senior year.

Elementary schools (K-2)

  • Spring Hill Elementary School (Jennifer Ganzer)[7]

Intermediate school (3-6)

  • Schrop Intermediate School (David Jurmanovich)[8]

High school (7-12)

Closed schools

  • Milroy School
  • Lakemore Elementary School
  • Roosevelt Elementary School
  • Sawyerwood School
  • Boyer Elementary
  • Young Elementary

List of superintendents

The following is a list of people who have served as superintendents for Springfield Local School District, beginning with the most recent.

  • Shelley Monachino (July 1, 2022 – present)[3]
  • William Stauffer (January 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022)[10]
  • Charles Sincere (February 1, 2015 – December 31, 2021)[11][12]

District Enrollment Figures (K-12)[13]

1965[14] 1970[15] 1974-75[16] 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2019 2020 2023
5,078 5,369 5,114 4,271 3,780 3,167 3,369 3,258 2,976 2,394 2,319 2,153 2,112 1,706

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Springfield Local". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Springfield Local School District (2020-21) | Akron, OH". www.publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Partis, Chris (March 17, 2022). "Springfield BOE selects new superintendent". Akron.com. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Board of Education / Home". http. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Staff Writer. "Springfield Board of Education questions state funding cuts, announces major staff reductions during somber special meeting". The Suburbanite. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Mostyn, Carolynn. "Springfield Board of Education approves drastic cuts". The Suburbanite. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "A Message From Mr. Jurmanovich". http. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Tim, Burns / Meet the Principal". http. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Morgan, Shaun / Biography". http. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  10. ^ Partis, Chris (December 23, 2021). "Springfield BOE hires interim super, honors members". Akron.com. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  11. ^ Partis, Chris (December 9, 2021). "Springfield Schools superintendent resigns". Akron.com. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  12. ^ Mostyn, Carolynn. "Sincere chosen as new Springfield superintendent". Canton Repository. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  13. ^ "Ohio Department of Education – Enrollment Data". Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  14. ^ "Issue 1 Becomes Battle of Figures: Here's Breakdown". Akron Beacon Journal. October 9, 1965. pp. A12.
  15. ^ "Pupil Count". Akron Beacon Journal. September 12, 1970. pp. B1.
  16. ^ "Student Tally by District". Akron Beacon Journal. November 15, 1974. pp. B1.