Effingham CUSD 40
Effingham CUSD 40 is a public school district based in Effingham, Illinois, serving 2,261 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #182 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 377 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Andrew D Johnson. It spends about $13,091 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Effingham CUSD 40 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Effingham CUSD 40 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,091 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,963 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 174 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 451 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 323 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Andrew D Johnson
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flossmoor School District 161Chicago Heights | 2,302 | 5 | $14,071 | 13.5 | #179 |
| Mundelein Cons HSD 120Mundelein | 2,282 | 1 | $21,597 | 15.8 | #180 |
| Bourbonnais School District 53Bourbonnais | 2,276 | 5 | $14,773 | 14.0 | #181 |
| Effingham CUSD 40Effingham · this district | 2,261 | 6 | $13,091 | 13.0 | #182 |
| CCSD 89Glen Ellyn | 2,260 | 5 | $17,404 | 15.1 | #183 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 21Kennebunk, ME | 2,262 | $17,131 | 11.3 |
| North Bellmore Union Free School DistrictBellmore, NY | 2,261 | $24,680 | 13.7 |
| Prairie Grove School DistrictPrairie Grove, AR | 2,259 | $8,817 | 13.9 |
| South Whittier ElementaryWhittier, CA | 2,258 | $16,729 | 22.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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