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Effingham CUSD 40 Schools
Effingham CUSD 40 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Effingham County (Effingham). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Effingham CUSD 40 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Effingham CUSD 40
3 of 6 schools in Effingham CUSD 40 carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 3
Best schools in Effingham CUSD 40
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ Effingham High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Central Grade School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Effingham Junior High School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Effingham CUSD 40
High schools (1)
- D+ Effingham High School, Effingham
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Effingham Junior High School, Effingham
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D+ Central Grade School, Effingham
- Early Learning Center, Effingham
- South Side Grade School, Effingham
Other schools and academies (1)
- Effingham Unit 40 Preschool, Effingham
Where Effingham CUSD 40 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Effingham (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Effingham County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,281 students with 170 full-time-equivalent teachers and 269 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1713560
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Teutopolis CUSD 50 (3 schools, 10 mi)
- St Elmo CUSD 202 (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Brownstown CUSD 201 (3 schools, 20 mi)
- South Central CUD 401 (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Jasper County CUD 1 (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Cumberland CUSD 77 (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Clay City CUSD 10 (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Shelbyville CUSD 4 (4 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Effingham CUSD 40
How many schools are in Effingham CUSD 40?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Effingham CUSD 40, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Effingham CUSD 40 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Effingham.
How good are the schools in Effingham CUSD 40?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 23% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.7%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Effingham CUSD 40?
2,281 students were enrolled in Effingham CUSD 40 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Effingham CUSD 40?
Effingham CUSD 40 is in Illinois, based in Effingham County, with its district office in Effingham. Its boundary covers about 125 sq mi.