Savannah Standard

There were 1,441 Hispanic students enrolled in Effingham County school in the 2022-23 school year, 11.1% 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, Hispanic students comprised 10.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Effingham County, South Effingham High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 221 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 Hispanic Students	Total Hispanic Students	Total enrollment
Blandford Elementary School	14%	122	872
South Effingham Elementary School	14%	120	861
South Effingham High School	12%	221	1,846
Ebenezer Middle School	12%	112	937
South Effingham Middle School	11%	120	1,091
Ebenezer Elementary School	11%	94	860
Marlow Elementary School	11%	75	689
Effingham County Middle School	10%	107	1,077
Rincon Elementary School	10%	94	942
Effingham County High School	9%	184	2,052
Sand Hill Elementary School	9%	72	810
Springfield Elementary School	9%	60	668
Guyton Elementary School	9%	60	668