For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,266 students in Effingham CUSD 40 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Effingham CUSD 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
2,281 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Effingham CUSD 40 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#478 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
27%
# Black Students
49 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,968 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
86%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
142
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,555 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,071
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,555
$21,244
Best Effingham CUSD 40 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Grade School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3901 S Banker St.
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 540-1400
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 540-1400
Grades: 2-5
| 503 students
Rank: #22.
Effingham Junior High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 S Henrietta St
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 540-1300
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 540-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 486 students
Rank: n/an/a
211 W Douglas Ave
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 540-1530
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 540-1530
Grades: 1-2
| 277 students
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