For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 739 students in Effingham Community Unit School District 40. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Effingham Community Unit School District 40 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Effingham Community Unit School District 40 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 85-89% 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).
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This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
2,281 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Effingham Community Unit School District 40, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#400 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
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
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 stayed relatively flat 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 declined 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 Community Unit School District 40 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Effingham High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1301 W Grove Ave
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 540-1100
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 540-1100
Gr: 9-12 | 739 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%