Savannah Standard

There were 2,117 second grade students enrolled in Effingham County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.6% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Rincon Elementary School welcomed the largest number of second grade students among county schools, registering 323 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.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

School name	# of 2nd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Rincon Elementary School	323	17.2%	1,877
South Effingham Elementary School	308	18.2%	1,694
Ebenezer Elementary School	304	17.8%	1,711
Blandford Elementary School	284	16.6%	1,711
Sand Hill Elementary School	253	15.7%	1,613
Marlow Elementary School	242	17.4%	1,393
Springfield Elementary School	217	16.2%	1,338
Guyton Elementary School	186	14%	1,329