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Effingham CUSD 40 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 561 students in Effingham CUSD 40 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Effingham CUSD 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,407 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Effingham CUSD 40 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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 90-94% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#514 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
51 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
2,127 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
89%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
150
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,177 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,636 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,177
$22,162
Spending / Student
$16,636
$21,409
Best Effingham CUSD 40 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Effingham Junior High School
Math: 17% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 S Henrietta St
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 540-1300
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 540-1300
Grades: 6-9
| 561 students
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