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Springfield School District 186

1900 W Monroe St, Springfield, IL 62704

14.8K Students | 976 Teachers | 33 Schools | Under Desegregation Order

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Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Black Hawk Elem School
Butler Elem School
Douglas School
Dubois Elem School
Early Learning Center
Edwin A Lee Elementary School
Elizabeth Graham Elem School
Enos Elem School
Fairview Elem School
Feitshans Elem Sch
Harvard Park Elem School
Hazel Dell Elem School
Iles Elem School
Jane Addams Elem School
Jefferson Middle School
Laketown Elem School
Lanphier High School
Lincoln Magnet School
Lindsay School
Matheny-Withrow Elem Sch
McClernand Elem School
Owen Marsh Elem School
Ridgely Elem School
Sandburg Elem School
Southern View Elem School
Springfield Ball Charter School
Springfield High School
Springfield Learning Academy
Springfield Southeast High Sch
U S Grant Middle School
Washington Middle School
Wilcox Elem School

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

3.6x

White students are 3.6 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

White students are 1.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

2.9x

Black students are 2.9 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.9 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

White students are 3.5 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

students of Two or More Races are 1.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Low

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively even.

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively even.

Achievement Gap

2.3 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 2.3 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 0.6 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

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Students

56% Nonwhite Students

57% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

77% High School Graduation Rate

20% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

797 students

5% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

694 students

27% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

1,073 students

4% Students Enrolled in Physics

164 students

23% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

897 students

20% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

805 students

39% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,564 students

18% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

719 students

4% Students Enrolled in Calculus

154 students

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

178 students

Teachers & Resources

15.1 Students for Every Teacher

6% Inexperienced Teachers

36% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

15.3 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.1 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

5 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

3 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

2 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

2,134 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

14% of all students in this district

2,205 Total In-School Suspended Students

15% of all students in this district

78 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

341 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.8Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

34 Total Arrests

1 Average Arrests, per School

167 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

5 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

7 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

1.8 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

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State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination

Gina Schurman
(217) 525-3006
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All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Springfield	50%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.2x
Black Hawk Elem School	Springfield	66%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Butler Elem School	Springfield	54%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.7x
Douglas School	Springfield	64%	86%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dubois Elem School	Springfield	63%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Early Learning Center	Springfield	55%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Edwin A Lee Elementary School	Springfield	66%	79%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Elizabeth Graham Elem School	Springfield	65%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Enos Elem School	Springfield	60%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fairview Elem School	Springfield	51%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Feitshans Elem Sch	Springfield	64%	79%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	1.5x
Harvard Park Elem School	Springfield	68%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4x
Hazel Dell Elem School	Springfield	75%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Iles Elem School	Springfield	46%	17%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jane Addams Elem School	Springfield	53%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jefferson Middle School	Springfield	69%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	1.5x
Laketown Elem School	Springfield	60%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lanphier High School	Springfield	50%	65%	74%	2.3x	2.9x
Lincoln Magnet School	Springfield	50%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lindsay School	Springfield	54%	39%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3x
Matheny-Withrow Elem Sch	Springfield	67%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.3x
McClernand Elem School	Springfield	72%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Owen Marsh Elem School	Springfield	50%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No White students suspended
Ridgely Elem School	Springfield	35%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sandburg Elem School	Springfield	54%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Southern View Elem School	Springfield	53%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.2x
Springfield Ball Charter School	Springfield	58%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.9x
Springfield High School	Springfield	42%	30%	88%	4.2x	6.1x
Springfield Learning Academy	Springfield	55%	68%	Between 25% and 29%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Springfield Southeast High Sch	Springfield	62%	56%	80%	2.5x	5.5x
U S Grant Middle School	Springfield	57%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2x
Washington Middle School	Springfield	59%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.6x
Wilcox Elem School	Springfield	40%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	10.5x

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Springfield	50%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Black Hawk Elem School	Springfield	66%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Butler Elem School	Springfield	54%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Douglas School	Springfield	64%	86%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	1.6x
Dubois Elem School	Springfield	63%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Early Learning Center	Springfield	55%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Edwin A Lee Elementary School	Springfield	66%	79%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Elizabeth Graham Elem School	Springfield	65%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Enos Elem School	Springfield	60%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fairview Elem School	Springfield	51%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Feitshans Elem Sch	Springfield	64%	79%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.1x
Harvard Park Elem School	Springfield	68%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hazel Dell Elem School	Springfield	75%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.5x
Iles Elem School	Springfield	46%	17%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jane Addams Elem School	Springfield	53%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jefferson Middle School	Springfield	69%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Laketown Elem School	Springfield	60%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lanphier High School	Springfield	50%	65%	74%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lincoln Magnet School	Springfield	50%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lindsay School	Springfield	54%	39%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Matheny-Withrow Elem Sch	Springfield	67%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McClernand Elem School	Springfield	72%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Owen Marsh Elem School	Springfield	50%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ridgely Elem School	Springfield	35%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sandburg Elem School	Springfield	54%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	10.7x
Southern View Elem School	Springfield	53%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Springfield Ball Charter School	Springfield	58%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	16.8x
Springfield High School	Springfield	42%	30%	88%	0 Not available	4.9x
Springfield Learning Academy	Springfield	55%	68%	Between 25% and 29%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Springfield Southeast High Sch	Springfield	62%	56%	80%	.5Less likely	6.2x
U S Grant Middle School	Springfield	57%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Middle School	Springfield	59%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.2x
Wilcox Elem School	Springfield	40%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Springfield	50%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Black Hawk Elem School	Springfield	66%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Butler Elem School	Springfield	54%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Douglas School	Springfield	64%	86%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dubois Elem School	Springfield	63%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Early Learning Center	Springfield	55%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Edwin A Lee Elementary School	Springfield	66%	79%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Elizabeth Graham Elem School	Springfield	65%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Enos Elem School	Springfield	60%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fairview Elem School	Springfield	51%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Feitshans Elem Sch	Springfield	64%	79%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Harvard Park Elem School	Springfield	68%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hazel Dell Elem School	Springfield	75%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Iles Elem School	Springfield	46%	17%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jane Addams Elem School	Springfield	53%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jefferson Middle School	Springfield	69%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3x
Laketown Elem School	Springfield	60%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lanphier High School	Springfield	50%	65%	74%	0 Not available	6.4x
Lincoln Magnet School	Springfield	50%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lindsay School	Springfield	54%	39%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Matheny-Withrow Elem Sch	Springfield	67%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McClernand Elem School	Springfield	72%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Owen Marsh Elem School	Springfield	50%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ridgely Elem School	Springfield	35%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sandburg Elem School	Springfield	54%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Southern View Elem School	Springfield	53%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Springfield Ball Charter School	Springfield	58%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Springfield High School	Springfield	42%	30%	88%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Springfield Learning Academy	Springfield	55%	68%	Between 25% and 29%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Springfield Southeast High Sch	Springfield	62%	56%	80%	0 Not available	0 Not available
U S Grant Middle School	Springfield	57%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Middle School	Springfield	59%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Wilcox Elem School	Springfield	40%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Springfield	50%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Black Hawk Elem School	Springfield	66%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Butler Elem School	Springfield	54%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Douglas School	Springfield	64%	86%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dubois Elem School	Springfield	63%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Early Learning Center	Springfield	55%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Edwin A Lee Elementary School	Springfield	66%	79%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Elizabeth Graham Elem School	Springfield	65%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Enos Elem School	Springfield	60%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fairview Elem School	Springfield	51%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Feitshans Elem Sch	Springfield	64%	79%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Harvard Park Elem School	Springfield	68%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hazel Dell Elem School	Springfield	75%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Iles Elem School	Springfield	46%	17%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jane Addams Elem School	Springfield	53%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jefferson Middle School	Springfield	69%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Laketown Elem School	Springfield	60%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lanphier High School	Springfield	50%	65%	74%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lincoln Magnet School	Springfield	50%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lindsay School	Springfield	54%	39%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Matheny-Withrow Elem Sch	Springfield	67%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McClernand Elem School	Springfield	72%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Owen Marsh Elem School	Springfield	50%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ridgely Elem School	Springfield	35%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sandburg Elem School	Springfield	54%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Southern View Elem School	Springfield	53%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Springfield Ball Charter School	Springfield	58%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Springfield High School	Springfield	42%	30%	88%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Springfield Learning Academy	Springfield	55%	68%	Between 25% and 29%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Springfield Southeast High Sch	Springfield	62%	56%	80%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
U S Grant Middle School	Springfield	57%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Middle School	Springfield	59%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.1x
Wilcox Elem School	Springfield	40%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Springfield	50%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.9x
Black Hawk Elem School	Springfield	66%	69%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Butler Elem School	Springfield	54%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Douglas School	Springfield	64%	86%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dubois Elem School	Springfield	63%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Early Learning Center	Springfield	55%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Edwin A Lee Elementary School	Springfield	66%	79%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Elizabeth Graham Elem School	Springfield	65%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Enos Elem School	Springfield	60%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fairview Elem School	Springfield	51%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Feitshans Elem Sch	Springfield	64%	79%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Harvard Park Elem School	Springfield	68%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.5x
Hazel Dell Elem School	Springfield	75%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Iles Elem School	Springfield	46%	17%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jane Addams Elem School	Springfield	53%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jefferson Middle School	Springfield	69%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Laketown Elem School	Springfield	60%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lanphier High School	Springfield	50%	65%	74%	0 Not available	3x
Lincoln Magnet School	Springfield	50%	32%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lindsay School	Springfield	54%	39%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Matheny-Withrow Elem Sch	Springfield	67%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McClernand Elem School	Springfield	72%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Owen Marsh Elem School	Springfield	50%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No White students suspended
Ridgely Elem School	Springfield	35%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.1x
Sandburg Elem School	Springfield	54%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Southern View Elem School	Springfield	53%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Springfield Ball Charter School	Springfield	58%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.4x
Springfield High School	Springfield	42%	30%	88%	2.2x	2.9x
Springfield Learning Academy	Springfield	55%	68%	Between 25% and 29%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Springfield Southeast High Sch	Springfield	62%	56%	80%	0 Not available	2.1x
U S Grant Middle School	Springfield	57%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Middle School	Springfield	59%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Wilcox Elem School	Springfield	40%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →