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Which teacher or staff member at Effingham County High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
2,199
High
DISTRICT 2,053 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EFFINGHAM COUNTY·NCES 130198000890
Effingham County High School
1589 Ga Highway 119 S, Springfield, GA 31329 · (912) 754-6404 · Effingham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,199 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Georgia public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
126 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
1,058 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 611 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 583 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 526 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 479 | 22% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
57.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 9 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.3% |
| 2023-24 | 58.5% |
| 2022-23 | 46.3% |
| 2021-22 | 48.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Effingham County High School
Effingham County High School's state test result (49.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham County High School this school | 2,199 | 48.1% | 49.2% |
| Newnan High School Newnan | 2,214 | 48.8% | 53.9% |
| South Paulding High School Douglasville | 1,881 | 46.9% | 34.9% |
| Camden County High School Kingsland | 2,912 | 43.4% | 61.7% |
| Loganville High School Loganville | 1,911 | 44.0% | 64.6% |
| Harlem High School Harlem | 1,318 | 42.2% | 45.9% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Effingham County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #125 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #86 of 417 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,199 | #49 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #323 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #149 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #318 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.4% | #36 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,199
+275 (+14%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,539
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 19.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,199 | 125.6 | 17.5:1 | 48% (1,058) |
| 2023-24 | 2,164 | 120 | 18.0:1 | 48% (1,043) |
| 2022-23 | 2,108 | 120.6 | 17.5:1 | 37% (788) |
| 2020-21 | 1,924 | 100 | 19.2:1 | 32% (621) |
| 2017-18 | 1,812 | 108 | 16.8:1 | 38% (681) |
| 2015-16 | 1,890 | 96 | 19.7:1 | 39% (731) |
| 2010-11 | 1,840 | 104 | 17.7:1 | 39% (721) |
| 2000-01 | 1,188 | 77 | 15.4:1 | 27% (323) |
| 1990-91 | 1,539 | 88 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Effingham County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (1,812 to 2,199); teachers up 16% (108 to 125.6).
About Effingham County High School
Effingham County High School is a large high school with an address in Springfield, Georgia. The latest federal count shows 2,199 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120 students, so this school is 96% larger than average.
Effingham County High School is a school in Effingham County. The district has 13 schools and 14,560 students.
Effingham County High School's enrollment is 58% White. The remaining shares are 23% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Effingham County's population at about 75%. Effingham County High School has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 125.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.5:1. The 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 48% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is close to the 49% average for public schools in Effingham County.
The allk12 Grade for Effingham County High School is B. Compared with Georgia public high schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Georgia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Effingham County High School's results are 3.3 points below predicted: 49.2% against 52.5%.
Effingham County High School is located in Effingham County, where median household income is about $88,438, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 13 public schools in Effingham County, with a combined enrollment of about 14,560.
Effingham County Middle School is the public school closest to Effingham County High School, about 0.6 miles away. Effingham County High School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Effingham County High School at 8th of 9.
Effingham County High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Effingham County High School saw enrollment rise 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 19.2 to 17.5 over 4 years.
The Effingham County High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Effingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
69,143
Census ACS
Median income
$88,438
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
14,560 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Effingham County
- South Effingham High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
- South Effingham Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,161 students
- Effingham County Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,150 students
- Ebenezer Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,039 students
- Rincon Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,033 students
- Ebenezer Elementary SchoolElementary · 995 students
Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 876 students
Nearby schools
- Effingham County Middle School0.6 mi · 1,150
- Guyton Elementary School2.8 mi · 800
- Springfield Elementary School3.0 mi · 876
- Ebenezer Middle School7.2 mi · 1,039
- Ebenezer Elementary School7.3 mi · 995
- Blandford Elementary School8.7 mi · 987
Frequently asked questions
About Effingham County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Effingham County High School?
Effingham County High School enrolls approximately 2,199 students in grades 09-12.
Is Effingham County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Effingham County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Effingham County High School have?
Effingham County High School employs 126 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Effingham County High School?
At Effingham County High School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 12% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Effingham County High School public or private?
Effingham County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Effingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.