South Side Grade School (2026 Ranking)

211 W Douglas Ave
Effingham, IL 62401

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South Side Grade School serves 277 students in grades 1-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 277 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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South Side Grade School's student population of 277 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Side Grade School
1	165
2	112

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Total Students

277 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	South Side Grade School
2024	277
2023	268
2022	285
2021	286
2020	294
2019	294
2018	323
2017	323
2016	337
2015	377
2014	348
2013	365
2012	364
2011	382
2010	374
2009	225
2008	234
2007	257
2006	287
2005	277
2004	288
2003	246
2002	268
2001	280
2000	290
1999	275
1998	428
1997	406
1996	398
1995	401
1994	500
1993	518
1992	483
1991	499
1990	511
1989	463
1988	372

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	South Side Grade School
2024	24
2023	25
2022	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	26
2015	26
2014	25
2013	36
2012	23
2011	26
2010	27
2009	20
2008	17
2007	19
2006	21
2005	21
2004	21
2003	18
2002	20
2001	20
2000	20
1999	18
1998	27
1997	26
1996	24
1995	25
1994	28
1993	26
1992	24
1991	22
1990	20
1989	20
1988	17
1987	14

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Year Founded

2024

School Calendar

School Motto

Engage, Educate, Empower: Effingham

Average Class Size

15 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

The of South Side Grade School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	South Side Grade School	Illinois	Effingham Community Unit School District 40
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	16:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	10:1	13:1	11:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	11:1	16:1	17:1
2008	14:1	18:1	20:1
2007	14:1	17:1	18:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	13:1	17:1	17:1
2004	14:1	17:1	17:1
2003	14:1	17:1	17:1
2002	13:1	17:1	17:1
2001	14:1	17:1	17:1
2000	15:1	17:1	17:1
1999	15:1	17:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	19:1
1995	16:1	18:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	17:1	20:1
1992	20:1	17:1	19:1
1991	23:1	17:1	21:1
1990	26:1	18:1	21:1
1989	23:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	18:1	19:1
1987	22:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	South Side Grade School	Illinois	Effingham Community Unit School District 40
2024	1%	6%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	South Side Grade School	Illinois	Effingham Community Unit School District 40
2024	8%	28%
2023	6%	27%	6%
2022	6%	27%	6%
2021	6%	27%	5%
2020	3%	26%	4%
2019	3%	26%	4%
2018	5%	26%	4%
2017	5%	26%	4%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	4%	25%	5%
2014	1%	25%	2%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	5%	24%	3%
2011	4%	23%	3%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	3%	22%	2%
2008	1%	21%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	3%	19%	2%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	4%	18%	1%
2003	3%	17%	2%
2002	4%	16%	2%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	South Side Grade School	Illinois	Effingham Community Unit School District 40
2024	2%	17%
2023	3%	17%	2%
2022	3%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	1%
2020	3%	17%	2%
2019	3%	17%	2%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2010	2%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	2%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%
1992	1%	21%
1990	1%	22%

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White

86%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	South Side Grade School	Illinois	Effingham Community Unit School District 40
2024	86%	45%
2023	89%	45%	88%
2022	91%	47%	89%
2021	87%	47%	89%
2020	91%	48%	91%
2019	91%	48%	91%
2018	93%	49%	92%
2017	93%	49%	92%
2016	93%	49%	92%
2015	91%	49%	91%
2014	91%	50%	93%
2013	92%	50%	92%
2012	90%	51%	93%
2011	88%	51%	92%
2010	93%	53%	95%
2009	97%	53%	95%
2008	97%	54%	95%
2007	98%	55%	96%
2006	95%	56%	96%
2005	94%	57%	97%
2004	94%	57%	97%
2003	96%	58%	97%
2002	96%	59%	96%
2001	99%	60%	96%
2000	97%	61%	97%
1999	98%	62%	98%
1998	99%	63%	99%
1997	99%	64%	98%
1996	99%	64%	98%
1995	100%	65%	99%
1994	100%	65%	100%
1993	100%	65%	99%
1992	99%	66%	99%
1991	100%	66%	99%
1990	98%	66%	99%
1989	100%	66%	100%
1988	100%	67%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	South Side Grade School	Illinois	Effingham Community Unit School District 40
2024	3%	4%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	1%
2011	5%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	South Side Grade School	Illinois	Effingham Community Unit School District 40
2024	0.26	0.69
2023	0.21	0.70	0.21
2022	0.17	0.68	0.21
2021	0.24	0.68	0.21
2020	0.17	0.68	0.18
2019	0.17	0.68	0.18
2018	0.13	0.67	0.15
2017	0.13	0.67	0.15
2016	0.13	0.67	0.14
2015	0.17	0.67	0.17
2014	0.17	0.66	0.14
2013	0.15	0.66	0.14
2012	0.19	0.65	0.14
2011	0.22	0.66	0.14
2010	0.13	0.64	0.10
2009	0.08	0.64	0.10
2008	0.06	0.64	0.09
2007	0.06	0.63	0.07
2006	0.10	0.61	0.06
2005	0.12	0.61	0.07
2004	0.12	0.60	0.06
2003	0.08	0.59	0.06
2002	0.08	0.59	0.06
2001	0.02	0.58	0.05
2000	0.06	0.57	0.05
1999	0.04	0.56	0.04
1998	0.02	0.56	0.03
1997	0.02	0.54	0.04
1996	0.02	0.53	0.03
1995	0.02	0.53	0.02
1992	0.02	0.52	0.02

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Eligible for

58%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	South Side Grade School	Illinois	Effingham Community Unit School District 40
2024	58%	43%
2023	60%	43%	42%
2022	56%	43%	40%
2021	56%	44%	40%
2020	47%	47%	42%
2019	47%	47%	42%
2018	49%	46%	38%
2017	49%	46%	38%
2016	48%	47%	37%
2015	52%	52%	46%
2014	45%	47%	38%
2013	44%	45%	35%
2012	29%	21%	22%
2011	42%	39%	28%
2010	43%	37%	25%
2009	40%	33%	24%
2008	38%	32%	22%
2007	34%	32%	23%
2006	34%	32%	24%
2005	35%	32%	23%
2004	39%	31%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	South Side Grade School	Illinois	Effingham Community Unit School District 40
2024	6%	4%
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	6%	2%	4%
2019	6%	2%	4%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	8%	5%	6%
2012	26%	27%	20%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	10%	6%	6%
2009	12%	6%	6%
2008	11%	6%	6%
2007	10%	6%	6%
2006	11%	6%	6%
2005	8%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	7%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Effingham Community Unit School District 40

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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How many students attend South Side Grade School?

277 students attend South Side Grade School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of South Side Grade School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Side Grade School?

South Side Grade School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does South Side Grade School offer ?

South Side Grade School offers enrollment in grades 1-2

What school district is South Side Grade School part of?

South Side Grade School is part of Effingham Community Unit School District 40.

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