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Effingham County School District: 802 multiracial students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

There were 802 multiracial students enrolled in Effingham County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 3.6% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Effingham County school district welcomed 13,373 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 6% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

This is the only school district located within Effingham County, with its main office in Springfield.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

Ethnicities in Effingham County in 2022-23 School Year

White (65%)African American (17%)Hispanic (11%)Multiracial (6%)Ethnicities < 5% (1%)

Multiracial Student Enrollment in Effingham County During 2022-23 School Year

District% multiracial studentsTotal enrollment
Effingham County6%13,373

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