IllinoisSchoolsEffingham Unit 40 Preschool

Effingham Unit 40 Preschool

PublicRegular
Effingham, Illinois · Effingham CUSD 40
Teachers5.0FTE
Ratio26.8:1students per teacher
Students134enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students134
Grade Span
Student:Teacher26.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
24.2:1
(2024)
9.7%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
5
(2024)
0.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
121
(2024)
9.7%vs prior yr
Years of Data
4
2021–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.5:117.1:119.8:122.4:125.1:127.7:1202120222023202421.8:124.0:126.8:124.2:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

10711311912413013644556620212022202320241091201341215555EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric2021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment109120134121
Teacher FTE5555
Pupil : Teacher ratio21.8:124.0:126.8:124.2:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20212024 from NCES CCD.