Savannah Standard

There were 2,267 Black students enrolled in Effingham County school in the 2022-23 school year, 8.6% 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, Black students comprised 17% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Effingham County, Effingham County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 471 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 Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
Rincon Elementary School	24%	226	942
Effingham County High School	23%	471	2,052
Effingham County Middle School	23%	247	1,077
Blandford Elementary School	21%	183	872
Guyton Elementary School	21%	140	668
Springfield Elementary School	20%	133	668
Ebenezer Middle School	19%	178	937
South Effingham High School	14%	258	1,846
South Effingham Elementary School	13%	111	861
South Effingham Middle School	12%	130	1,091
Ebenezer Elementary School	11%	94	860
Marlow Elementary School	7%	48	689
Sand Hill Elementary School	6%	48	810