Total enrollment
991
-455 (-31%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Effingham
South Carolina · Public K-12
Public K-12 education in Effingham runs across 2 schools, enrolling approximately 991 students, averaging 496 per campus.
7-year change in Effingham
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
32%
was 35%
% Hispanic
8%
was 5%
% Black
53%
was 56%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey-Carter Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 606 |
| Savannah Grove Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 385 |
About Effingham
Effingham is a small South Carolina city in terms of public-school footprint, with 2 schools and 991 students total.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 496, noticeably below the state mean of about 646.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 31%: 1,446 students in SY 2017-18 versus 991 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 35% to 32% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Effingham discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.