For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,256 students in Effingham CUSD 40 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in Effingham CUSD 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Effingham CUSD 40 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Effingham High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
2,314 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
41,995 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
44 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
2,040 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
88%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
136
# Students in K Grade:
171
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
176
146,316
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Effingham High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1301 W Grove Ave
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 540-1100
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 540-1100
Grades: 9-12
| 734 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
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