Savannah Standard

There were 821 multiracial students enrolled in Effingham County school in the 2022-23 school year, 13.6% 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, multiracial students comprised 6.1% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Effingham County, South Effingham High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 110 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 Multiracial Students	Total Multiracial Students	Total enrollment
Rincon Elementary School	11%	103	942
Effingham County Middle School	7%	75	1,077
Sand Hill Elementary School	7%	56	810
South Effingham High School	6%	110	1,846
South Effingham Middle School	6%	65	1,091
Ebenezer Middle School	6%	56	937
Blandford Elementary School	6%	52	872
South Effingham Elementary School	6%	51	861
Ebenezer Elementary School	6%	51	860
Springfield Elementary School	6%	40	668
Effingham County High School	5%	102	2,052
Marlow Elementary School	5%	34	689
Guyton Elementary School	4%	26	668