For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,288 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,106 Schools
# Students
2,314 Students
1,189,821 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
89,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Effingham CUSD 40 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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
0.22
0.69
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
65,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
321,483 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
27%
# Black Students
44 Students
201,875 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
2,040 Students
544,403 Students
% White Students
88%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
52,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
53,905
# Students in K Grade:
171
116,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
129,937
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
128,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
128,944
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
128,405
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
130,441
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
134,533
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
113,187
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
116,893
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
2,567
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
176
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,305 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,828
$22,343
Spending / Student
$17,305
$21,585
Best Effingham CUSD 40 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
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: 2-6
| 498 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: 6-9
| 522 students
Rank: n/an/a
211 W Douglas Ave
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 540-1530
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 540-1530
Grades: 1-3
| 268 students
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