Total enrollment
14,560
+1,537 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Effingham County
Georgia · 14,560 students · 3 cities
Public K-12 enrollment in Effingham County totals about 14,560 students across 13 schools (an average of 1120 students per school).
4-year change in Effingham County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Effingham County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #19 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14,560 | #26 of 172 | #578 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #39 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #104 of 172 | #4,832 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.9% | #155 of 172 | #4,318 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #80 of 160 | #1,943 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Effingham County
State test results across the district's 13 scored schools run from South Effingham Elementary School at 67.6% proficient to Guyton Elementary School at 45.5%, a gap of 22.1 points. That is the 64th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 13 district schools that reported both years went from 12,381 to 14,560 students (up 18%) and from 787 to 1,013 full-time teachers (up 29%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham County High School | Springfield | High | 09-12 | 2,199 |
| South Effingham High School | Guyton | High | 09-12 | 1,906 |
| South Effingham Middle School | Guyton | Middle | 06-08 | 1,161 |
| Effingham County Middle School | Guyton | Middle | 06-08 | 1,150 |
| Ebenezer Middle School | Rincon | Middle | 06-08 | 1,039 |
| Rincon Elementary School | Rincon | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,033 |
| Ebenezer Elementary School | Rincon | Elementary | PK-05 | 995 |
| Blandford Elementary School | Rincon | Elementary | PK-05 | 987 |
| Sand Hill Elementary School | Guyton | Elementary | PK-05 | 881 |
| Springfield Elementary School | Springfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 876 |
| South Effingham Elementary School | Guyton | Elementary | PK-05 | 863 |
| Guyton Elementary School | Guyton | Elementary | PK-05 | 800 |
| Marlow Elementary School | Guyton | Elementary | PK-05 | 670 |
About Effingham County
Effingham County runs 13 public schools across Georgia, collectively instructing roughly 14,560 students.
In terms of grade levels, Effingham County is built around 8 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Effingham County is about 1,120, above the Georgia average of roughly 748.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Effingham County has increased 12% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 13,023 students to 14,560.
On this page, the community for Effingham County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.