Savannah Standard

There were 137 Asian students enrolled in Effingham County school in the 2022-23 school year, 9.6% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Effingham County welcomed 13,373 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Effingham County, South Effingham High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 36 students.

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 Asian Students	Total Asian Students	Total enrollment
South Effingham High School	2%	36	1,846
South Effingham Middle School	2%	21	1,091
Rincon Elementary School	2%	18	942
South Effingham Elementary School	2%	17	861
Effingham County High School	1%	20	2,052
Ebenezer Middle School	1%	9	937
Blandford Elementary School	1%	8	872
Ebenezer Elementary School	1%	8	860
Effingham County Middle School	0%	0	1,077
Sand Hill Elementary School	0%	0	810
Marlow Elementary School	0%	0	689
Springfield Elementary School	0%	0	668
Guyton Elementary School	0%	0	668