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Schools in Douglas Township · Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50, Effingham Community Unit School District 40

Douglas Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Illinois districts

In Douglas Township, 38% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Douglas Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#252of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▲ 8 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 22% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Effingham Community Unit School District 40
Students per teacher
13.6
IL 13.6
Schools in town
6
2,334 students on the public path
In brief

Douglas Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1498 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Douglas Township’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 30% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 spends $11,134 per student and Effingham Community Unit School District 40 $16,887, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Anthony High School (private) and Sacred Heart Elementary School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Douglas Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Illinois school districts, #252 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1498)Better than 86%
Towns in Effingham County (15)Better than 47%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,739 test results and a graduating class of 186 could put Douglas Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Douglas Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,768 in math, 1,710 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Douglas Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA+
7–8Effingham Junior High SchoolEffingham Community Unit School District 40B−
9–12Effingham High SchoolEffingham Community Unit School District 40B

Douglas Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50). From grade PK, students attend the Effingham Community Unit School District 40, shared with Edgewood, Effingham, Jackson, Mason, Mason, Summit, Union, Watson and Watson. Its school is in Teutopolis. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Douglas Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,125 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$11,134IL $21,567 · FY2024
A+
Effingham Community Unit School District 40Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,261 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,887IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Teutopolis Community Unit School District 5061%
State average 29.9% · 553 students tested
Math · PK–12, Teutopolis Community Unit School District 5057%
State average 25.8% · 557 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Effingham Community Unit School District 4027%
State average 29.9% · 1157 students tested
Math · PK–12, Effingham Community Unit School District 4018%
State average 25.8% · 1211 students tested

Douglas Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Douglas Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Douglas TownshipB+Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 PK–12 · Effingham Community Unit School District 40 PK–12
TeutopolisA+Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50
Sigel—Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 PK–12 · Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit District 5A PK–12 · Neoga Community Unit School District 3 PK–12
SummitB−Effingham Community Unit School District 40 PK–12 · Beecher City Community Unit School District 20 PK–12
Banner—Beecher City Community Unit School District 20
EffinghamB−Effingham Community Unit School District 40
WatsonB+Effingham Community Unit School District 40 PK–12 · Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 PK–12
Spring PointA−Cumberland Community Unit School District 77 PK–12 · Neoga Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 PK–12

4 of the 7 neighbors share Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 with Douglas Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Douglas Township

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Douglas Townshipby address
Effingham Unit 40 Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Effingham
121 students24:1Rate it →
South Side Grade School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Effingham
248 students10:1Rate it →
Effingham Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Effingham
B−
458 students13:1Rate it →
Effingham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Effingham
B
712 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Douglas Townshipin other towns
Teutopolis Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Teutopolis
A+
620 students15:1Rate it →
Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K · Effingham
175 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Anthony High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Effingham
Private · Catholic
217 students15:1Rate it →
Sacred Heart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Effingham
Private · Catholic
215 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Fresh Start Treatment & Learning, Tristar Acad Safe Sch Program and Aspire Alternative High School).

Questions about Douglas Township’s schools

Are Douglas Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Douglas Township children attend outscore 71% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #252 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Douglas Township in?

Two districts: Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 runs grades PK–12, and Effingham Community Unit School District 40 runs grades PK–12, shared with Edgewood, Effingham, Jackson, Mason, Mason, Summit, Union, Watson and Watson.

Where do Douglas Township kids go to high school?

Effingham High School in Effingham, with 712 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Douglas Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Effingham Community Unit School District 40 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Douglas Township spend per student?

$11,134 in Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 and $16,887 in Effingham Community Unit School District 40 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Douglas Township?

Yes: St. Anthony High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 217 students) and Sacred Heart Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 215 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.