The Springfield, KY educational system consists of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Springfield public schools have average test scores of 42% which is 11% lower than than the Kentucky average and 14% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Springfield public schools is 19:1, compared to 16:1 in Kentucky and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 80.1% of students have completed 8th grade, 74.7% have completed high school, 14.1% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.7% have completed a doctorate degree.