South Effingham High School

South Effingham High School is a senior high of large scale in Guyton, Georgia, part of Effingham County, caters to 1,906 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,120 students per school, that is 70% bigger than typical.

Across the 13 schools in Effingham County (14,560 students total), South Effingham High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, South Effingham High School shows that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% Black, 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, South Effingham High School has 119 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Effingham County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, South Effingham High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.3%, the actual is 53.8%, a residual of -3.5 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Effingham County put the typical household earns roughly $88,438 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Effingham County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,560 students), South Effingham High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is South Effingham Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Effingham High School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 51.5%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 15%: 1,659 students in 2018 compared to 1,906 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 77% to 63% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

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