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Capital
A township of 111,650 people in Sangamon County, Illinois
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Outdoors in Capital
Parks & trails →Conserved land5.6%2,350 of 41,913 acres
Trails46 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves5421 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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Schools in Capital
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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.
See how Capital’s schools compare in IL →
DistrictSpringfield SD 186Schools49
Dubois Elem School D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 469 students
Lindsay School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 438 students
Iles Elem School A+Elementary · Grades 1–8 · 414 students
Springfield Ball Charter School C+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 394 students
Harvard Park Elem School D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 370 students
Butler Elem School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 367 students
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.
Where Capital is
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