For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 739 students in Effingham CUSD 40 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Effingham CUSD 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (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 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
2,281 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
8%
29%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
86%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 High Schools (2025)
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
| 739 students
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