Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Of the 4,797 students attending Effingham County schools, 92.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2.8% of Effingham County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Effingham County, representing 92.7% of the student body.
Effingham High School had the most diverse student body in Effingham County, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.8% compared to the previous year.
In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
Illinois has increased its state funding for public schools by $350 million, bringing the total to $8.6 billion for the upcoming year. This is in line with a 2017 law aiming to provide adequate funding to all schools by 2027.
However, experts suggest that this goal may be delayed unless education funding jumps to at least $550 million. According to a Center for Tax and Budget Accountability report, there’s currently a funding gap of about $2.3 billion.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altamont Grade School | White | 94.1% | 423 |
| Altamont High School | White | 93.7% | 223 |
| Beecher City Grade School | White | 92.6% | 190 |
| Beecher City Junior/Senior High School | White | 94.9% | 158 |
| Central Grade School | White | 89.5% | 495 |
| Dieterich Elementary School | White | 97.3% | 337 |
| Dieterich Junior/Senior High School | White | 95.8% | 261 |
| Early Learning Center | White | 87.7% | 171 |
| Effingham High School | White | 87.2% | 687 |
| Effingham Junior High School | White | 87.8% | 509 |
| South Side Grade School | White | 89.8% | 265 |
| Teutopolis Grade School | White | 97.3% | 582 |
| Teutopolis High School | White | 97.5% | 319 |
| Teutopolis Junior High School | White | 98.9% | 177 |
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