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Effingham Community Unit School District 40, Illinois

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Effingham Community Unit School District 40
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,281 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Effingham Community Unit School District 40 is a school district in Illinois (Effingham County). During the 2024 school year, 2,281 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Effingham Community Unit School District 40 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Andrew Altman2027
Jill Wendling2027
Jane Willenborg2027
Steve Bone2025
Erica Boone2025
Chad Thompson2025
Desha Wear2025

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,245,000 $2,179 12%
Local: $22,100,000 $9,182 52%
State: $15,420,000 $6,406 36%
Total: $42,765,000 $17,767
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $43,867,000 $18,224
Total Current Expenditures: $34,710,000 $14,420
Instructional Expenditures: $21,191,000 $8,803 48%
Student and Staff Support: $1,618,000 $672 4%
Administration: $4,056,000 $1,685 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,845,000 $3,259 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,783,000 $2,818
Construction: $5,450,000 $2,264
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $117,000 $48
Interest on Debt: $840,000 $348


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 18 <50 <=20 6-9 PS 11-19 19
2018-2019 23 40-59 <50 11-19 PS 20-29 23
2017-2018 27 40-59 <50 11-19 PS 20-29 28
2016-2017 28 40-59 <50 11-19 PS 20-29 28
2015-2016 28 40-59 <50 11-19 PS 30-39 28
2014-2015 31 >=50 <50 20-29 PS 20-29 31
2013-2014 58 >=50 >=50 40-49 PS 40-49 59
2012-2013 58 >=50 >=50 30-39 PS 60-79 59
2011-2012 85 >=50 >=50 70-79 >=50 >=90 85
2010-2011 84 >=50 >=50 >=90 >=50 >=80 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 26 <50 <=20 15-19 PS 20-29 27
2018-2019 32 40-59 <50 20-29 PS 30-39 31
2017-2018 32 40-59 <50 20-29 PS 30-39 32
2016-2017 35 60-79 <50 11-19 PS 40-49 35
2015-2016 40 >=80 <50 11-19 PS 50-59 39
2014-2015 45 >=50 <50 30-39 PS 40-49 45
2013-2014 62 >=50 >=50 30-39 PS 60-69 62
2012-2013 64 >=50 >=50 30-39 PS 70-79 64
2011-2012 80 >=50 >=50 60-69 >=50 80-89 81
2010-2011 80 >=50 >=50 70-79 >=50 >=80 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 92 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 86 PS PS >=50 PS 85-89
2014-2015 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 89 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 91 PS PS >=50 90-94
2011-2012 78 PS PS PS PS PS 75-79
2010-2011 82 PS PS PS >=50 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,281 -1.4
2022-2023 2,314 -4.0
2021-2022 2,407 -2.2
2020-2021 2,459 1.7
2019-2020 2,417 -1.6
2018-2019 2,455 -1.1
2017-2018 2,481 -4.8
2016-2017 2,600 -1.3
2015-2016 2,634 -2.2
2014-2015 2,691 1.6
2013-2014 2,648 -3.7
2012-2013 2,747 -0.5
2011-2012 2,760 -1.4
2010-2011 2,798 -2.8
2009-2010 2,877 -0.7
2008-2009 2,898 -1.3
2007-2008 2,937 -2.0
2006-2007 2,996 -0.3
2005-2006 3,005 -1.4
2004-2005 3,046 1.3
2003-2004 3,005 0.5
2002-2003 2,989 -1.0
2001-2002 3,018 -0.4
2000-2001 3,030 -1.2
1999-2000 3,065 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Effingham Community Unit School District 40 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 5.6
Black 2.2 16.4
Hispanic 7.8 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.6 4.2
White 86.3 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Effingham Community Unit School District 40 had 170.29 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.39.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.26
Kindergarten: 0.50
Elementary: 116.58
Secondary: 47.95
Total: 170.29

Effingham Community Unit School District 40 employed 4.00 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 61.13
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.90
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.90
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 12.50
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Effingham Community Unit School District 40 operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Central Grade School5032-5
Early Learning Center142KG-KG
Effingham High School7399-12
Effingham Junior High School4866-8
Effingham Unit 40 Preschool134PK-PK
South Side Grade School2771-2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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