Savannah Standard

There were 2,060 kindergarten students enrolled in Effingham County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Sand Hill Elementary School welcomed the largest number of kindergarten students among county schools, registering 315 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Effingham County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.

Statewide, Effingham County ranked 32nd in enrollment numbers, with a total of 26,763 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 32nd the year before.

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.

School name	# of Kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Sand Hill Elementary School	315	19.5%	1,613
Ebenezer Elementary School	287	16.8%	1,711
Rincon Elementary School	286	15.2%	1,877
Blandford Elementary School	272	15.9%	1,711
Springfield Elementary School	260	19.4%	1,338
South Effingham Elementary School	234	13.8%	1,694
Marlow Elementary School	213	15.3%	1,393
Guyton Elementary School	193	14.5%	1,329