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School districts in Sangamon County, IL
Sangamon County has 10 regular public school districts, enrolling 26,567 students in 2024–25. The largest is Springfield SD 186 (13,014 students, 49% of the county), followed by Ball Chatham CUSD 5 and Rochester CUSD 3A. All 10 offer kindergarten. Illinois's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 10 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield SD 186 3063 Fiat Ave, Springfield | Pre-K–12 | 34 | 13,014 | 955 | (217) 525-3002 |
| Ball Chatham CUSD 5 1475 E Plummer Blvd, Chatham | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 4,516 | 243 | (217) 483-2416 |
| Rochester CUSD 3A 4 Rocket Dr, Rochester also serves Christian County | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 2,012 | 111 | (217) 498-6210 |
| Williamsville CUSD 15 451 S Pine St, Williamsville also serves Logan County and Menard County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,458 | 89 | (217) 566-2014 |
| Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 315 W Church St, Pleasant Plains also serves Menard County and Morgan County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,294 | 100 | (217) 626-1041 |
| Riverton CUSD 14 6425 Old Route 36, Riverton | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,219 | 70 | (217) 629-6009 |
| Auburn CUSD 10 606 W North St, Auburn also serves Montgomery County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,055 | 53 | (217) 438-6164 |
| New Berlin CUSD 16 600 N Cedar St, New Berlin also serves Morgan County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 863 | 68 | (217) 488-2040 |
| Pawnee CUSD 11 810 4th St, Pawnee also serves Christian County and Montgomery County | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 572 | 28 | (217) 625-2471 |
| Tri City CUSD 1 324 W Charles St, Buffalo | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 564 | 41 | (217) 364-4811 |
Sangamon County at a glance
Together the 10 districts run 66 schools from offices in 10 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Tri City CUSD 1, with 564 students; the median Sangamon County district has 1,219. By grade span: 10 Pre-K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 10 districts that report a K grade: 1,758 children. The biggest kindergarten was Springfield SD 186's, with 955; Ball Chatham CUSD 5 had 243, and the smallest, Pawnee CUSD 11, had 28.
Sangamon County holds 10 of Illinois's 855 regular districts (1.2%) and 1.4% of its 1,837,668 public school students, ranking 21st of 102 counties by number of districts and 12th by enrollment. By size, 1 enroll 5,000 or more, 6 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 3 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 403 students.
6 districts reach past the county line: Rochester CUSD 3A (into Christian County), Williamsville CUSD 15 (into Logan County and Menard County), Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 (into Menard County and Morgan County), Auburn CUSD 10 (into Montgomery County), New Berlin CUSD 16 (into Morgan County) and Pawnee CUSD 11 (into Christian County and Montgomery County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 6 of Sangamon County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Springfield SD 186 · Ball Chatham CUSD 5 · Rochester CUSD 3A · Williamsville CUSD 15 · Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 · Riverton CUSD 14 · Auburn CUSD 10 · New Berlin CUSD 16 · Pawnee CUSD 11 · Tri City CUSD 1
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