Top Rankings
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 8 public preschools serving 6,657 students in Effingham County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Effingham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
13,585 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
882 Teachers
49,566 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
128 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,361 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
2,190 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
16%
35%
# White Students
9,097 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
67%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
781 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
602
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
1,023
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,031
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,021
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,029
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,010
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
941
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
987
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,027
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,035
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,168
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,000
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
938
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
773
198
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Effingham Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
767 Kolic Helmey Rd
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-3801
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-3801
Grades: PK-5
| 1,098 students
Rank: #22.
Rincon Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1703 Fort Howard Road
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 826-5523
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 826-5523
Grades: PK-5
| 995 students
Rank: #33.
Ebenezer Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1198 Ebenezer Rd
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 754-5522
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 754-5522
Grades: PK-5
| 810 students
Rank: #44.
Marlow Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5160 Ga Highway 17 S
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-3262
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-3262
Grades: PK-5
| 810 students
Rank: #55.
Blandford Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4650 Mccall Rd
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 826-4200
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 826-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 810 students
Rank: #66.
Sand Hill Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
199 Stagecoach Ave
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-5112
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-5112
Grades: PK-5
| 721 students
Rank: #77.
Springfield Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Old Dixie Hwy S
Springfield, GA 31329
(912) 754-3326
Springfield, GA 31329
(912) 754-3326
Grades: PK-5
| 681 students
Rank: #88.
Guyton Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
719 Central Blvd
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 772-3384
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 772-3384
Grades: PK-5
| 732 students
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