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Capital

A township of 111,650 people in Sangamon County, Illinois
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Map of Capital: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land5.6%2,350 of 41,913 acres
Trails46 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves5421 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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School Grade C

The public schools Capital’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSpringfield SD 186Schools49

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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