IllinoisSchoolsSpringfield Ball Charter School

Springfield Ball Charter School

PublicRegularCharter
Springfield, Illinois · Springfield SD 186
Students394enrolled
FRL61%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio15.8:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students394
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher15.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch61%
Title INo
SectorCharter

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 417
394
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
61%+5.1pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
15.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
0–8
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

Springfield Ball Charter School is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in Springfield, Illinois. The school enrolls 394 students. It is part of the Springfield SD 186 district. The school operates as a charter school.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictSpringfield SD 186
County17167
CitySpringfield
ZIP62703
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID173708003773

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment394

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %61%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)