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Effingham Community Unit School District 40 welcomes 2,195 students in 2023-24 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Effingham Community Unit School District 40 welcomed 2,195 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 2.2% decrease from the previous school year.

Effingham High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 686 students.

Effingham Community Unit School District 40 roughly covers schools within Effingham County and has a main office in Effingham.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Effingham Community Unit School District 40 Over 4 Years
2020-212021-222022-232023-2423342334229422942245224521952195
Student Enrollment in Effingham Community Unit School District 40 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Early Learning Center141-17.5%
Effingham Junior High School473-7.1%
Effingham High School686-0.1%
Central Grade School4970.4%
South Side Grade School2753.8%

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