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

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

38% of students in Watson Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Watson 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
2
2,397 students on the public path
In brief

Watson Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1479 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Watson Township’s, its schools beat 85%, 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

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

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 Watson 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 (1479)Better than 85%
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 Watson Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Watson 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 Watson Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
KEarly Learning CenterEffingham Community Unit School District 40No scores
2–5Central Grade SchoolEffingham Community Unit School District 40B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Watson Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Effingham Community Unit School District 40). From grade PK, students attend the Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50, shared with Bishop, Douglas, Sigel, Spring Point, St. Francis, Teutopolis and Teutopolis. Its middle school is in Effingham. Parts of Watson Township (10% of its land) are served by Dieterich Community Unit School District 30 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Watson Township

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

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−
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+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

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
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

Watson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Watson TownshipB+Effingham Community Unit School District 40 PK–12 · Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 PK–12
Union—Dieterich Community Unit School District 30 PK–12 · Effingham Community Unit School District 40 PK–12
JacksonB−Effingham Community Unit School District 40 PK–12 · Altamont Community Unit School District 10 PK–12
BishopADieterich Community Unit School District 30 PK–12 · Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 PK–12
TeutopolisA+Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50
DouglasB+Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 PK–12 · Effingham Community Unit School District 40 PK–12
Watson (village)—Effingham Community Unit School District 40
St. FrancisATeutopolis Community Unit School District 50 PK–12 · Dieterich Community Unit School District 30 PK–12

4 of the 7 neighbors share Effingham Community Unit School District 40 with Watson Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Watson Township

6 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 Watson Townshipby address
Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K · Effingham
175 students11:1Rate it →
Central Grade School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Effingham
B−
547 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Watson Townshipin other towns
Effingham Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Effingham
B−
458 students13:1Rate it →
Teutopolis Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Teutopolis
A+
166 students16:1Rate it →
Effingham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Effingham
B
712 students14:1Rate it →
Teutopolis High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Teutopolis
A−
339 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Watson Township’s schools

Are Watson Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Watson 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 85%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Watson Township in?

Two districts: Effingham Community Unit School District 40 runs grades PK–12, and Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 runs grades PK–12, shared with Bishop, Douglas, Sigel, Spring Point, St. Francis, Teutopolis and Teutopolis.

Where do Watson Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Effingham High School and Teutopolis High School.

What is Watson 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 Watson Township spend per student?

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

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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.