Benjamin Franklin Middle School (Springfield SD 186 SCH DIST.), Illinois - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year
Updated on August 8, 2025.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School is a Middle in Springfield, IL. It currently serves 705 students (grades 06-08). The school is part of the Springfield SD 186 School District.
Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.
You can see similar information for other schools in Springfield SD 186 School District and all schools in Illinois.
Other Details
School Type: Regular School
School Level: Middle
Number of Students:705
Number of Teachers: 55
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.77
Location Info
Location: 1200 Outer Park Dr, Springfield, IL 62704
Mailing Address: 1200 Outer Park Dr, Springfield, IL 62704-4409
Phone: (217)787-3006
Website: http://www.sps186.org/o/franklin/
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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| Grade | Population |
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| Grade 6 | 226 |
| Grade 7 | 254 |
| Grade 8 | 225 |
Gender/Sex of Benjamin Franklin Middle School Student Population
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| Gender | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Male | 373 | 52.91 |
| Female | 329 | 46.67 |
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Benjamin Franklin Middle School Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 49 | 6.95 |
| Black or African American | 300 | 42.55 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 32 | 4.54 |
| Two or more races | 72 | 10.21 |
| White | 249 | 35.32 |
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 23 | 6.17 |
| Black or African American | 161 | 43.16 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 20 | 5.36 |
| Two or more races | 41 | 10.99 |
| White | 128 | 34.32 |
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 26 | 7.90 |
| Black or African American | 139 | 42.25 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12 | 3.65 |
| Two or more races | 31 | 9.42 |
| White | 121 | 36.78 |
Race Demography Per Grade
The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.Grade 6 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 19 | 8.41 |
| Black or African American | 88 | 38.94 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14 | 6.20 |
| Two or more races | 26 | 11.50 |
| White | 77 | 34.07 |
Grade 7 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 17 | 6.69 |
| Black or African American | 113 | 44.49 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12 | 4.72 |
| Two or more races | 27 | 10.63 |
| White | 85 | 33.47 |
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 13 | 5.78 |
| Black or African American | 99 | 44.00 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6 | 2.67 |
| Two or more races | 19 | 8.44 |
| White | 87 | 38.67 |