You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

Springfield School District R12

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • (417) 523-0000
  • 1359 E Saint Louis St
  • Springfield, MO-3409
  • Website
Share this district:

About this district

Springfield School District R12 is a public school district in Missouri. They serve 26,000 students across 58 schools, and its teachers have had 1,347 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    58
  • Students
    26,000
  • Teachers
    1,713

Support Springfield School District R12 Projects

Springfield School District R12 Demographics

58%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
15%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Springfield School District R12 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Springfield School District R12 had a total revenue of $315.2 million in the 2016-17 school year. 66.6% came from local sources, 24.3% from state sources, and 9.1% from federal sources.

Springfield School District R12 had a per-pupil revenue of $12,122 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 66.6% came from local sources, 24.3% from state sources, and 9.1% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. Each classroom request for funding was created by a classroom teacher and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works

Springfield School District R12 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 26, 2024

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.

Springfield School District R12

$556,938
raised using DonorsChoose
1,347
projects funded
391
teachers funded
3,240
donors
125
projects for basic supplies
104
projects for technology
175
projects for books
49
projects for art supplies

Springfield School District R12 has received support from 2,140 individuals from Missouri and 1,100 individuals out-of-state.

Springfield School District R12 Schools

Academy of Exploration Adah Fulbright ECC AgAcademy at Springfield Public Schools Study Alternative Center Bingham Elementary School Bissett Elementary School Bowerman Elementary School Boyd Elementary School Campbell Early Childhood Center Carver Middle School Central High School Cherokee Middle School Cowden Elementary School David Harrison Elementary School Delaware Elementary School Field Elementary School Fremont Elementary School Glendale High School Wanda Gray Elementary School Health Sciences Academy @ Mercy Hickory Hills K-8 School Hillcrest High School Holland Elementary School Horace Mann Elementary School Jarrett Middle School Jeffries Elementary School Kickapoo High School Mark Twain Elementary School McBride Elementary School McGregor Elementary School Parkview High School Pershing K-8 School Pershing Middle School Phelps Center for Gifted Education Pipkin Middle School Pittman Elementary School Pleasant View K-8 School Pleasant View Middle School Portland Elementary School Reed Academy Robberson Community School Rountree Elementary School Sequiota Elementary School Shady Dell Early Child Center Sherwood Elementary School Shining Stars Early Childhood Special Education Springfield Option Site Sunshine Elementary School Truman Elementary School Walt Disney Elementary School Watkins Elementary School Weaver Elementary School Weller Elementary School Westport K-8 School Wilder Elementary School Williams Elementary School Wilson's Creek School York Elementary School
See more schools in Springfield School District R12
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.