Impact of COVID-19 on Effingham High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 214th of 701 High schools | Ranks 227th of 699 High schools | 1.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Mathematics (Effingham High School) | 30.1 | 19.1 | 11% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Effingham CUSD 40) | 30.1 | 19.1 | 11% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 34.8 | 26.7 | 8.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Effingham High School) | 33.1 | 28 | 5.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Effingham CUSD 40) | 33.1 | 28 | 5.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 31.6 | 5.1% |
End of Course Science (Effingham High School) | 41.7 | 65.2 | 23.5% |
End of Course Science (Effingham CUSD 40) | 41.7 | 64 | 22.3% |
End of Course Science (Illinois) | 36.4 | 52.2 | 15.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 715 | 734 | 2.7% |
African American | 8 | 15 | 87.5% |
American Indian | 1 | 5 | 400% |
Asian | 11 | 12 | 9.1% |
Hispanic | 25 | 43 | 72% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 653 | 638 | 2.3% |
Two or More Races | 17 | 19 | 11.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 33.4% | 41.3% | 7.9% |