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Effingham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,879 students in Effingham County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Effingham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Effingham County School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Effingham High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
13 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
13,585 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
882 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Effingham County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 221 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.70
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
128 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,361 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
17%
# Black Students
2,190 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
16%
37%
# White Students
9,097 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
67%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
781 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
602
328
# Students in K Grade:
1,023
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,031
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,021
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,029
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,010
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
941
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
987
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,027
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,035
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,168
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,000
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
938
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
773
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,754 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,942 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,754
$14,333
Spending / Student
$10,942
$13,458
Best Effingham County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Effingham High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1220 Noel C Conaway Rd
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-7511
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-7511
Grades: 9-12
| 1,839 students
Rank: #22.
Effingham County High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1589 Ga Highway 119 S
Springfield, GA 31329
(912) 754-6404
Springfield, GA 31329
(912) 754-6404
Grades: 9-12
| 2,040 students
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