Springfield Local School District (Summit County)

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]

Springfield Local School District
Address
2410 Massillon Road Akron , Ohio, 44312 United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PreK–12[1]
NCES District ID	3905006 [1]
Students and staff
Students	2,058 (2020–2021)[1]
Teachers	115.99 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Staff	148.45 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio	17.74:1[1]
Other information
Website	www.springfieldspartans.org

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.^[6] 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.^[7] 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)^[8]

Intermediate school (3-6)

• Schrop Intermediate School (David Jurmanovich)^[9]

High school (7-12)

• Springfield High School (Michelle Warner)^[10]

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)^[11]
• Charles Sincere (February 1, 2015 – December 31, 2021)^[12][13]

District Enrollment Figures (K-12)[14]

1965[15]	1970[16]	1974-75[17]	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. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Springfield Local". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
2. "Springfield Local School District (2020-21) | Akron, OH". www.publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
3. Partis, Chris (2022-03-17). "Springfield BOE selects new superintendent". Akron.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
4. "Board of Education / Home". http. Retrieved 2020-10-21. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
5. Staff Writer. "Springfield Board of Education questions state funding cuts, announces major staff reductions during somber special meeting". The Suburbanite. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
6. Staff Writer. "Springfield Board of Education questions state funding cuts, announces major staff reductions during somber special meeting". The Suburbanite. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
7. Mostyn, Carolynn. "Springfield Board of Education approves drastic cuts". The Suburbanite. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
8. "A Message From Mr. Jurmanovich". http. Retrieved 2020-11-17. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
9. "Tim, Burns / Meet the Principal". http. Retrieved 2020-11-17. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
10. "Morgan, Shaun / Biography". http. Retrieved 2020-11-17. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
11. Partis, Chris (2021-12-23). "Springfield BOE hires interim super, honors members". Akron.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
12. Partis, Chris (2021-12-09). "Springfield Schools superintendent resigns". Akron.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
13. Mostyn, Carolynn. "Sincere chosen as new Springfield superintendent". Canton Repository. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
14. "Ohio Department of Education – Enrollment Data". Retrieved June 10, 2024.
15. "Issue 1 Becomes Battle of Figures: Here's Breakdown". Akron Beacon Journal. October 9, 1965. pp. A12.
16. "Pupil Count". Akron Beacon Journal. September 12, 1970. pp. B1.
17. "Student Tally by District". Akron Beacon Journal. November 15, 1974. pp. B1.

External links

• Official website