High Schools in Effingham CUSD 40

Summary:

Effingham CUSD 40 is a school district in Illinois that serves the Effingham area, and it contains one high school, Effingham High School. This high school is a relatively strong-performing school within its district and the state, ranking in the top third of Illinois high schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Effingham High School has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a graduation rate of 89.0%, which is higher than the state average. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT, are generally at or above state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school's Math proficiency rates are closer to the state average. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is relatively high and could be an area for improvement.

With a student-teacher ratio of 15.4 and spending per student of $13,121, Effingham High School appears to be allocating resources effectively to support student learning. The school's diverse student population, with 50.07% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggests a range of socioeconomic backgrounds among the student body.

District Detail

2803 S Banker St
Effingham, IL 62401-2978

(217) 540-1500

SchoolDigger Rank:
370^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,261

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Effingham High School	Public	9-12	1301 W Grove Ave	Effingham	62401	Effingham County	Effingham CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 540-1100	712	50	14.2	36.5%	608 (85.4%)	14 (2.0%)	66 (9.3%)	12 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	63.8	217^th of 698 public high schools	68.9%		72.1	155^th of 697 public high schools	77.8%	62	65.1	63.2	37.2	30.1	48.6	50.3	54.1	39.0	44.2	91.6	92.9	92.9	92.9	91.7	89.7	93.3	90.4	$14,945	$324	$14,621

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eastern IL Area of Special Educ	0.99 mi	7
Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE	1.16 mi	8
Teutopolis CUSD 50	3.74 mi	3	64^th
Dieterich CUSD 30	10.14 mi	2	225^th
Altamont CUSD 10	10.73 mi	2	281^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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