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Springfield School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district located in Springfield Township, Delaware County. It also serves the neighboring Morton Borough in Pennsylvania. The District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. Springfield School District encompasses just 7sqmi. According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 26,392. By 2010, the district's population increased to 27,515 people. The educational attainment levels for the Springfield School District population were 95.1% high school graduates and 38.6% college graduates. In the 2010 census, the median household income was $87,878 compared to $52,267 in Pennsylvania. The percent of families in poverty was 3.0; the percent of all people in poverty was 3.9; the percent of people under 18 years in poverty was 6.0.According to District officials, in school year 2007-08, the Springfield School District provided basic educational services to 3,178 pupils. It employed: 258 teachers, 223 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 22 administrators. Springfield School District received more than $7.1 million in state funding for school year 2007-08. The District provided basic educational services to 3,687 pupils in 2011-12. It employed: 262 teachers, 215 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 23 administrators. The District received $8.5 million in state funding in the 2011-12 school year.Springfield School District operates two elementary schools, Scenic Hills Elementary School and Harvey C. Sabold Elementary School. Junior high students attend E.T. Richardson Middle School, and high school students attend Springfield High School. Students in attend the Springfield Literacy Center that opened for the 2010 school year. The District's administration office as connected to the high school building.