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Enrollment
1,906
High
DISTRICT 2,053 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EFFINGHAM COUNTY·NCES 130198001594
South Effingham High School
1220 Noel C Conaway Rd, Guyton, GA 31312 · (912) 728-7511 · Effingham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,906 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
119 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
741 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 | 529 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 512 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 450 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 415 | 22% |
Student demographics
55%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
72.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +24.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 73 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 24 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.7% |
| 2023-24 | 61.3% |
| 2022-23 | 38.2% |
| 2021-22 | 48.3% |
% 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
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 South Effingham High School
South Effingham High School's state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Effingham High School this school | 1,906 | 38.9% | 53.8% |
| Walnut Grove High School Loganville | 1,511 | 39.7% | 55.6% |
| Harris County High School Hamilton | 1,733 | 34.9% | 53.0% |
| Harlem High School Harlem | 1,318 | 42.2% | 45.9% |
| Northgate High School Newnan | 2,142 | 32.4% | 65.7% |
| Evans High School Evans | 1,800 | 38.6% | 46.5% |
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 South Effingham High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #99 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #21 of 417 ▲ 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,906 | #84 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #204 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #204 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.9% | #357 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.9% | #76 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
1,906
+104 (+6%) vs 2020
+61% since 2000-01, when it was 1,183
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 1,906 | 119.3 | 16.0:1 | 39% (741) |
| 2023-24 | 1,900 | 117.8 | 16.1:1 | 42% (794) |
| 2022-23 | 1,888 | 111.6 | 16.9:1 | 30% (571) |
| 2020-21 | 1,802 | 93 | 19.4:1 | 26% (471) |
| 2017-18 | 1,659 | 88.8 | 18.7:1 | 29% (478) |
| 2015-16 | 1,595 | 81 | 19.7:1 | 27% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 1,487 | 84 | 17.7:1 | 26% (392) |
| 2000-01 | 1,183 | 61 | 19.4:1 | 14% (168) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Effingham High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (1,659 to 1,906); teachers up 34% (88.8 to 119.3).
About South Effingham High School
South Effingham High School is a high school in Guyton, Georgia, and it is part of Effingham County. The school has 1,906 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students, which makes this school 70% larger than average.
South Effingham High School is one of the 13 schools that make up Effingham County (14,560 students in total).
The largest group at South Effingham High School is White students, at 63%. Smaller groups are 16% Black, 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 75% of Effingham County residents are White. The diversity index for South Effingham High School is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
South Effingham High School reported 119.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.0:1. High schools in Georgia average 15.2:1, 0.8 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 741 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 39% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Effingham County averages 49%, higher than here.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, South Effingham High School falls in the middle 80% of Georgia schools: 53.8% actual against 57.3% predicted.
The county, Effingham County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $88,438, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 13, with about 14,560 students.
South Effingham Middle School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 5. South Effingham High School is 6th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
South Effingham High School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, South Effingham High School had a net gain of 104 students, or 6%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 19.4 to 16.0 over 4 years.
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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
- Effingham County High SchoolHigh · 2,199 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 Guyton
- South Effingham Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,161 students
- Effingham County Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,150 students
- Sand Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 881 students
- South Effingham Elementary SchoolElementary · 863 students
- Guyton Elementary SchoolElementary · 800 students
- Marlow Elementary SchoolElementary · 670 students
Nearby schools
- South Effingham Middle School0.2 mi · 1,161
- Marlow Elementary School1.8 mi · 670
- South Effingham Elementary School3.5 mi · 863
- Sand Hill Elementary School4.5 mi · 881
- Bloomingdale Elementary School4.6 mi · 350
- Godley Station School5.9 mi · 1,585
Frequently asked questions
About South Effingham High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Effingham High School?
South Effingham High School enrolls approximately 1,906 students in grades 09-12.
Is South Effingham High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Effingham High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does South Effingham High School have?
South Effingham High School employs 119 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at South Effingham High School?
Student demographics at South Effingham High School are roughly 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is South Effingham High School public or private?
South Effingham 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.