Effingham County Schools & Education
Effingham County, Georgia
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
49/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
91.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
91.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,038
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,405
School Score
49/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 50/100
State Score Position
#83
of 159 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Effingham County
Measured School Summary
Effingham County performs at an average level with a school score of 49/100 and a solid graduation rate of 91.0%.
Funding Context
At $7,038 per pupil, Effingham County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 3% below the Georgia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Effingham County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
13 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
49/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #83 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.
Completion
91.0%
2.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,038
$367 below the state average
School coverage
13
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Effingham County has 13 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Effingham County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
Effingham County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 13 of 13 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#83
of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is 1 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Effingham County
Elementary to high school visible
14,047 students
13 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Effingham County is the largest listed district slice, with 13 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Effingham County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Effingham County Manages Large Consolidated Rural District
Education data brief for Effingham County, Georgia.
Effingham County operates a highly consolidated district structure where 14,047 students are served across 13 schools, 12 of which are classified as rural. The scale of the individual institutions is notable, with an average school size of 1,081 students. The largest campus, Effingham County High School, enrolls 2,108 students, followed by South Effingham High School with 1,888. The county maintains a graduation rate of 91.0%, which is higher than the state average of 88.1% and the national average of 87.0%. However, the composite school score of 48.7 is slightly below the state average of 49.6 and the national median of 50.0. Funding per pupil is reported at $7,038, trailing the state average of $7,405 and falling well below the national benchmark of $13,000. There are no charter schools within this single-district system. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
13
in Effingham County
Reported Enrollment
14,047
13 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Effingham County
13 Public Schools in Effingham County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 7 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 13 of 13 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham County High School | Profile | Effingham County | Springfield, 31329Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 2,108 |
| South Effingham High School | Profile | Effingham County | Guyton, 31312Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,888 |
| South Effingham Middle School | Profile | Effingham County | Guyton, 31312Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 1,097 |
| Effingham County Middle School | Profile | Effingham County | Guyton, 31312Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 1,064 |
| Rincon Elementary School | Profile | Effingham County | Rincon, 31326Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 1,047 |
| Ebenezer Elementary School | Profile | Effingham County | Rincon, 31326Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 948 |
| Ebenezer Middle School | Profile | Effingham County | Rincon, 31326Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 934 |
| Blandford Elementary School | Record | Effingham County | Rincon, 31326Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 915 |
| South Effingham Elementary School | Record | Effingham County | Guyton, 31312Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 906 |
| Sand Hill Elementary School | Record | Effingham County | Guyton, 31312Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 891 |
| Marlow Elementary School | Record | Effingham County | Guyton, 31312Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 775 |
| Guyton Elementary School | Record | Effingham County | Guyton, 31312Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 739 |
| Springfield Elementary School | Record | Effingham County | Springfield, 31329Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 735 |
Effingham County High School
Effingham County
Springfield, 31329 / Rural: Fringe
South Effingham High School
Effingham County
Guyton, 31312 / Rural: Fringe
South Effingham Middle School
Effingham County
Guyton, 31312 / Rural: Fringe
Effingham County Middle School
Effingham County
Guyton, 31312 / Rural: Fringe
Rincon Elementary School
Effingham County
Rincon, 31326 / Rural: Fringe
Ebenezer Elementary School
Effingham County
Rincon, 31326 / Rural: Fringe
Ebenezer Middle School
Effingham County
Rincon, 31326 / Rural: Fringe
Blandford Elementary School
Effingham County
Rincon, 31326 / Rural: Fringe
South Effingham Elementary School
Effingham County
Guyton, 31312 / Rural: Fringe
Sand Hill Elementary School
Effingham County
Guyton, 31312 / Rural: Fringe
Springfield Elementary School
Effingham County
Springfield, 31329 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,038
State avg $7,405
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.