Case Study: Springfield City Schools saves over $850k per year with Abre

Bob Hill

Bob Hill, Superintendent

“Before Abre, our principals were spending excessive hours cross-referencing data. With Abre we’ve been able to save $850k in staff expenses, allowing the funds and staff to be redeployed towards more meaningful tasks.”

The big wins for Springfield City School District

$850k

of staffing budget saved

Springfield saves approximately 370 hours of administrative time weekly, allowing principals and administrators to refocus on leading their buildings and supporting student success. That figure represents $850,000 of staffing budget per year.

$300k

of EdTech cost savings

The district saved an estimated $300,000 annually by consolidating systems into Abre, including the elimination of separate discipline and SEL tracking systems.

40%

reduction in chronic absenteeism

Chronic absenteeism rates decreased from 55-65% during the pandemic to around 35%, thanks to targeted interventions informed by Abre's early warning dashboards.

Springfield's most used dashboards

Early Warning

With a custom early warning dashboard, Durango was able to take decisive action against chronic absenteeism.
Live data empowered district leaders to proactively identify and address the root causes of absenteeism and other student needs.

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EdTech Impact Dashboard

Durango was investing heavily in EdTech without a clear understanding of the return on those investments.
With Abre, they now can clearly visualize the impact of their investments and directly link them to measurable ROI.

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Enrollment Dashboard

Springfield’s Enrollment Dashboard means the district is better able to allocate its resources to target high-need areas with increases in EL population or students who need additional services. The real-time data allows them to change things in the immediate but also plan for the future.

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Springfield City School District

Location

Springfield, Ohio

# of Students

7,700

Staff Members

800+

Buildings

17

Key challenges faced

Before implementing Abre, Springfield City Schools struggled with inefficiencies, managing student data across ten different platforms, and unclear budgeting. These challenges, compounded by time-consuming administrative tasks, detracted significantly from staff’s ability to focus on student support.

To enhance student outcomes, Springfield needed help with:

Centralizing data management to streamline operations

Improving the efficiency of resource allocation and decision-making processes

Reducing the time principals spend on data analysis, allowing them to focus more on leading their schools and improving student outcomes

Springfield's K-12 data journey

Initial challenges

Data is siloed in 10+ platforms.

A clear solution

Abre team handles consolidation of data in ONE platform.

No lengthy wait time

Springfield’s first dashboards go live in only 30 days.

Immediate impact

Admins save 2hrs daily using easy-to-understand dashboards in one location.

District-changing results

District sees long term benefits: reduction in absenteeism, boost in staff productivity, and lower EdTech costs.

The superintendent says…

“Abre has helped us reduce absenteeism by more than 40%. Abre’s targeted dashboards and analytics have been instrumental in identifying root causes and implementing effective interventions, fundamentally improving our approach to student attendance.”

— Bob Hill

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The superintendent says…

“By consolidating separate EdTech licenses, we save in the realm of $300k/year with Abre.”

— Bob Hill

Bob Hill

Bob Hill

Superintendent | Springfield City School District

Springfield City School District

Admin to admin

Q: What would you say to other school administrators about Abre?

“Abre has been transformational for our district. It allows our teachers to gain advanced analytics in real time, enabling them to individualize student education and success.”

Admin to admin

“Abre has been transformational for our district. It allows our teachers to gain advanced analytics in real time, enabling them to individualize student education and success.”

Bob Hill

Superintendent | Springfield City School District

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How districts like yours use Abre

Get answers to what’s working and what’s not

Use data-informed insights to make confident decisions on resource allocation, program efficacy, student well-being, and more.

  • Lead with data, not gut feelings
  • Know which students are "at-risk" at any moment
  • Learn which staffing and resource investments are paying off
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“With Abre we spend less time compiling data and more time on informed decisions. This efficiency allows us to document the effectiveness of our interventions and strategies.”

- Dean Mader
Director of Federal Programs,
Dawson-Bryant Local Schools (OH)

Reinvest K-12 budget in what matters most

Centralizing data in one platform simplifies K-12 financial planning by giving administrators a comprehensive view for strategic fund allocation.

  • Consolidate multiple Ed-Tech licenses into 1
  • Unlock visibility into the impact of K-12 spending
  • Boost internal efficiency
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“Abre helped Springfield City Schools save $850K in staff expenses, allowing the funds and staff to be redeployed towards more meaningful tasks.”

- Dr. Bob Hill
Superintendent
Springfield City Schools (OH)

Empower absenteeism interventions

Abre enables early identification of students at risk of absenteeism, allowing for timely and targeted interventions in one platform.

  • Spot struggling students early
  • Set up targeted plans for each student
  • Mobilize every stakeholder to improve student outcomes
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“With chronic absenteeism rates reaching nearly 30%, we leveraged the system to analyze trends and uncover underlying issues. As a result, we were able to reduce absenteeism to 20% at a time when it’s increasing in other areas.”

- Dr. Karen Cheser
Superintendent
Durango School District (CO)

Supercharge the impact of your MTSS interventions

Don’t guess how well your interventions are working, measure them. Track student behavior and academic progression to see what’s making a real impact—and what’s not.

  • Identify at-risk students
  • Build and disseminate student plans
  • Connect students with partners and interventions
  • Monitor what is and isn’t working
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“Abre has provided the district with the data needed IN ONE LOCATION to make decision for our MTSS data.”

- Ellen Adkins, Superintendent
Dawson-Bryant Local School District, Ohio