Schools & Universities

University & College Enrollment
Springfield Metro Area Total 41,944
Missouri State University 19,218
Ozarks Technical Community College 9,667
Drury University 4,500
Southwest Baptist University - Bolivar 2,154
Evangel University 1,879
Central Bible College 629
St. John's College of Nursing & Health Sciences 628
Baptist Bible College 610
Cox College of Nursing & Health Sciences 589
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary 474
Everest College - Springfield 436
University of Phoenix 400
Vatterott College 280
Forest Institute of Psychology 215
Bryan College 165
Webster University 100

SOURCE:  Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 2007

 

Additional Colleges in the 10-County Region

Crowder College (Joplin) serves Barry, Dade, Lawrence counties

2,615

College of the Ozarks (Hollister/Branson)

1,723

 

 

Educational Attainment
percentage of the population 25 years and older

  Greene Christian Webster MSA MO US
High School Diploma  84.8 %  85.8 %  74.9 %  83.9 %  81.3 %  80.4 %
College Degree  24.2 %  20.9 %  11.1 %  22.4 %  21.6 %  24.4%

SOURCE:  USDC, Bureau of the Census, 2000 

Public & Private School Population

  Schools Enrollment Teachers Student / Teacher Ratio
Public Elementary 37 11,041 680 16.2 : 1
Public Middle 9 5,896 340 17.0 : 1
Public High 5 7,348 366 20.2 : 1
Private Elementary/Middle 10 1,916 109 18 : 1
Private High 5 631 73 9 : 1

SOURCE:  Springfield R-12 School District, Annual Report, 2003-2004. 

Springfield Public Schools Data

Teachers with Masters Degree or Higher 59 %
Average Teacher Salary $38,065
Average Teacher Experience 14 years
Average Student / Teacher Ratio 17 : 1

SOURCE:  Springfield R-12 School District, Annual Report, 2003-2004. 

For more data on the Springfield Public Schools, please visit our education section.