Clark County Schools: Springfield High School welcomed most students in 2023-24 school year

Springfield High School had the highest enrollment among Clark County schools, welcoming 1,550 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.7% were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Springfield High School students was white, with 39.4% of students identifying as white.

Among the 38 schools in Clark County, Northridge Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,137 students, while Shawnee Elementary School welcomed 1,032 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Springfield High School is part of Springfield City School District, which roughly covers schools within Clark County, with its main office in Springfield.

In the previous school year, Springfield High School also had the highest number of students among Clark County schools.

According to Public School Review, Ohio students have not yet recovered from pandemic-related learning losses. In 2023, about 55% of students were considered proficient in math, and 60% in reading, down from 63% and 64% before the pandemic.

Ohio ranks 23rd nationally in K-12 school expenditures, with public schools spending $16,687 per pupil for a total of $28.05 billion annually. Overall, costs exceed available funding by nearly $460 million.