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Springfield School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 9,405 (2023-2024)
Schools: 21 (2023-2024)
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Springfield School District is a school district in Oregon (Lane County). During the 2024 school year, 9,405 students attended one of the district's 21 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Springfield School District 19 school district Position 3

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Incumbent Zach Bessett won election in the general election for Springfield School District 19 school district Position 3 on May 16, 2017.

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Springfield School District 19 school district Position 5

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Incumbent Erik Bishoff won election in the general election for Springfield School District 19 school district Position 5 on May 16, 2017.

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Springfield School District 19 school district Position 1

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Incumbent Laurie Adams won election in the general election for Springfield School District 19 school district Position 1 on May 19, 2015.

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Springfield School District 19 school district Position 4

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Incumbent Sandra Boyst won election in the general election for Springfield School District 19 school district Position 4 on May 19, 2015.

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board general elections in Oregon are held on the Third Tuesday in May every two years in odd-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Chapters 255 and 332

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: March 18, 2027
  • General election date: May 18, 2027

Election system

School board members in Oregon are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Section 255.335

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Oregon are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Statute governing nonpartisan elections governs the election procedures for school district board member elections and prohibits the inclusion of any information or designations on the ballot other than the names of the candidates.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Section 255.335

Winning an election

The school board candidates that receive the largest number of votes in the nonpartisan general election are elected to office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Section 332.124

Term length and staggering

School board members in Oregon have four-year terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Section 332.018

Oregon Statute states that each district must hold a school board election every two years to elect board members to four-year terms. Most districts elect as close to half of their board members as possible every two years.

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Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members in Oregon are elected by voters at large, by voters from zones (sub-districts), or through a combination of the two. Nominating petitions for school board candidates can also contain signatures from the district at large, from voters within sub-districts, or through a combination of the two. School board seats can be nominated from zones but elected at large. School board members are nominated and elected according to position numbers for both at-large seats and by-sub-district seats. School board members are elected at large by default. Zones (sub-districts) for nominating petitions can be established through school board resolution or petition and voter approval processes. Once sub-districts for nominating petitions are established, the school board can also vote to establish that positions nominated by voters from sub-districts must also be elected by voters from those sub-districts.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Chapter 332

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

The deadline for school board candidates to file nominating petitions and declarations of candidacy is 61 days before the May general election in odd-numbered years. This means the school board candidate filing deadline is in mid-March in odd-numbered years. The filing window is 40 days long.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Section 255.235 

School board candidates cannot file nominating petitions and declarations of candidacy until 40 days before the filing deadline. The filing deadline is 61 days before the May general election, which means the window for candidates to file opens 101 days before the May general election in early February in odd-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Section 255.235

The term of school board members officially expires on June 30 following the election of their replacements, which means the term of newly elected school board members officially begins on July 1 following their election to office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Section 332.138

 


About the district

School board

The Springfield School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Amber LangworthyPosition 520252029
Heather Quaas-AnnsaPosition 220242029
Jonathan LightPosition 320212029
Nicole De GraffPosition 420232027
Ken KohlPosition 120232027

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Overlapping state house districts

Springfield School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Oregon House of Representatives District 12Darin HarbickRepublican Party 84% 5%
Oregon House of Representatives District 7John LivelyDemocratic Party 15% 91%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $18,803,000 $1,920 12%
Local: $44,679,000 $4,563 28%
State: $97,829,000 $9,991 61%
Total: $161,311,000 $16,474
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $156,260,000 $15,957
Total Current Expenditures: $136,244,000 $13,913
Instructional Expenditures: $77,985,000 $7,964 50%
Student and Staff Support: $17,196,000 $1,756 11%
Administration: $19,879,000 $2,030 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $21,184,000 $2,163 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $10,438,000 $1,065
Construction: $7,510,000 $766
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $766,000 $78
Interest on Debt: $5,398,000 $551

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 19 <=20 <=20 10 <50 15-19 23
2018-2019 32 35-39 11-19 20 20-24 36 37
2017-2018 34 35-39 20-24 23 11-19 34 38
2016-2017 33 35-39 15-19 20 15-19 34 37
2015-2016 35 45-49 15-19 24 25-29 34 38
2014-2015 34 40-44 20-24 25 30-34 36 37
2013-2014 54 55-59 50-54 44 50-54 56 57
2012-2013 56 55-59 50-54 44 45-49 59 59
2011-2012 59 60-64 30-39 47 55-59 63 62
2010-2011 57 55-59 40-49 47 60-64 57 60

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 21-39 <=20 28 <50 35-39 43
2018-2019 48 45-49 25-29 36 40-44 47 52
2017-2018 49 50-54 25-29 38 40-44 46 53
2016-2017 45 45-49 30-34 34 30-34 49 48
2015-2016 49 60-64 30-34 38 40-44 52 52
2014-2015 47 45-49 30-34 36 40-44 49 50
2013-2014 69 60-64 55-59 58 60-64 71 72
2012-2013 70 60-64 60-64 59 65-69 76 73
2011-2012 71 70-74 40-49 62 70-74 76 74
2010-2011 78 75-79 70-79 70 75-79 80 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 72 >=50 >=50 65-69 40-59 75-79 75
2018-2019 72 >=80 >=50 65-69 >=50 65-69 74
2017-2018 73 >=50 >=50 65-69 >=50 85-89 72
2016-2017 69 >=50 PS 65-69 >=50 65-69 70
2015-2016 64 >=50 >=50 55-59 40-59 65-69 64
2014-2015 66 60-79 >=50 60-64 >=50 60-64 68
2013-2014 64 >=50 >=50 50-54 60-79 65-69 68
2012-2013 61 60-79 PS 55-59 21-39 50-54 64
2011-2012 64 >=50 >=50 60-64 60-79 65-69 65
2010-2011 62 60-79 PS 50-54 40-59 65-69 64

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 9,405 -2.8
2022-2023 9,664 -1.3
2021-2022 9,792 0.1
2020-2021 9,779 -7.6
2019-2020 10,519 -3.0
2018-2019 10,838 -0.1
2017-2018 10,854 -1.5
2016-2017 11,012 0.1
2015-2016 10,996 -0.2
2014-2015 11,020 0.7
2013-2014 10,945 -1.1
2012-2013 11,066 0.4
2011-2012 11,022 1.9
2010-2011 10,812 0.0
2009-2010 10,807 -3.0
2008-2009 11,126 -1.4
2007-2008 11,283 4.8
2006-2007 10,744 1.2
2005-2006 10,614 -5.4
2004-2005 11,192 1.4
2003-2004 11,038 -1.1
2002-2003 11,154 0.0
2001-2002 11,154 0.6
2000-2001 11,085 0.2
1999-2000 11,062 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Springfield School District (%) Oregon K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.9 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 4.1
Black 1.1 2.4
Hispanic 23.4 25.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5 0.9
Two or More Races 6.9 7.3
White 65.7 58.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Springfield School District had 521.31 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.04.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 43.82
Elementary: 325.07
Secondary: 150.42
Total: 521.31

Springfield School District employed 9.19 district administrators and 37.92 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.19
District Administrative Support: 23.26
School Administrators: 37.92
School Administrative Support: 60.92
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 260.34
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.86
Total Guidance Counselors: 17.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 14.13
Student Support Services: 57.68
Other Support Services: 302.09

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Springfield School District operates 21 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Academy Of Arts And Academics2399-12
Agnes Stewart Middle School4476-8
Briggs Middle School3896-8
Centennial Elementary School363KG-5
Douglas Gardens Elementary School327KG-5
Elizabeth Page Elementary School315KG-5
Gateways High School1009-12
Guy Lee Elementary School334KG-5
Hamlin Middle School5946-8
Maple Elementary School249KG-5
Mt Vernon Elementary School357KG-5
Ridgeview Elementary School357KG-5
Riverbend Elementary School475KG-5
Springfield High School1,3009-12
Thurston Elementary School381KG-5
Thurston High School1,2369-12
Thurston Middle School5356-8
Two Rivers Dos Rios Elementary376KG-5
Walterville Elementary School151KG-5
Willamette Leadership Academy2456-12
Yolanda Elementary School372KG-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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