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What's the one class at Effingham High School every student should take?
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Enrollment
712
High
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EFFINGHAM CUSD 40·NCES 171356001648
Effingham High School
1301 W Grove Ave, Effingham, IL 62401 · (217) 540-1100 · Effingham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL712 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Illinois public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
260 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 178 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 172 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 184 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 178 | 25% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Effingham CUSD 40. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Effingham High School
Effingham High School's state test result (45.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham High School this school | 712 | 36.5% | 45.1% |
| Taylorville Sr High School Taylorville | 739 | 37.5% | 34.6% |
| Manteno High School Manteno | 587 | 34.6% | 42.8% |
| Richland County High School Olney | 669 | 40.5% | 38.1% |
| Jersey Comm High School Jerseyville | 961 | 39.8% | 44.6% |
| Princeton High School Princeton | 479 | 39.7% | 39.1% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Effingham High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #129 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 712 | #272 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #254 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #327 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.5% | #445 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #289 of 358 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
712
-104 (-13%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 768
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 712 | 50.1 | 14.2:1 | 37% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 739 | 48 | 15.4:1 | 50% (370) |
| 2022-23 | 734 | 48.6 | 15.1:1 | 41% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 816 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 736 | 47.8 | 15.4:1 | 36% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 740 | 45 | 16.4:1 | 19% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 866 | 47 | 18.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 934 | 50 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 768 | 44 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Effingham High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (736 to 712); teachers up 5% (47.8 to 50.1).
About Effingham High School
Effingham, Illinois, is home to Effingham High School, a medium-sized high school. School enrollment was 712 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12.
District-wide, Effingham CUSD 40 has 6 schools and 2,261 students.
At Effingham High School, White students make up 85% of the student body. It is also 9% Hispanic. Effingham County's residents are about 96% White, 10 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Effingham High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 26%.
At Effingham High School, 50.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.2:1. Across high schools in Illinois, the average ratio is about 13.8:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 37% of enrollment. That is close to the 37% average for public schools in Effingham County.
allk12 grades Effingham High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Effingham High School are 5.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (45.1% actual, 50.4% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Effingham County show that median household income is about $80,404, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 18 public schools operate in Effingham County, serving about 5,063 students.
The closest public school, Effingham Junior High School, is about 0.2 miles from Effingham High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Effingham High School is 5th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Effingham High School is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
The student count in 2024-25 was 712, 13% below the 816 of 2020-21.
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Effingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,522
Census ACS
Median income
$80,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,063 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Effingham CUSD 40
- Central Grade SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Effingham Junior High SchoolMiddle · 458 students
- South Side Grade SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 175 students
- Effingham Unit 40 PreschoolElementary · 121 students
Other schools in Effingham
- Central Grade SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Effingham Junior High SchoolMiddle · 458 students
- South Side Grade SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 175 students
- Effingham Unit 40 PreschoolElementary · 121 students
- Aspire Alternative High SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Effingham Junior High School0.2 mi · 458
- South Side Grade School0.8 mi · 248
- Effingham Unit 40 Preschool1.2 mi · 121
- Early Learning Center2.5 mi · 175
- Central Grade School3.3 mi · 547
- Teutopolis Junior High School3.9 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About Effingham High SchoolHow many students attend Effingham High School?
Effingham High School enrolls approximately 712 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Effingham High School serve?
Effingham High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Effingham High School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Effingham High School.
How diverse is Effingham High School?
Effingham High School reports a student body of 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Effingham High School in?
Effingham High School is part of Effingham CUSD 40.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.