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Effingham County School District

Item: Effingham County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

405 North Ash Street
Springfield, GA 31329

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Top 20%

Tel: (912) 754-6491

Top Rankings

Effingham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

13 Schools

1,897 Schools

# Students

14,560 Students

1,205,182 Students

# Teachers

1,014 Teachers

88,417 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Effingham County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	666	202
Kind	1,038	492
1	1,021	518
2	1,042	534
3	1,112	551
4	1,092	538
5	1,134	548
6	1,151	548
7	1,156	543
8	1,043	539

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District Rank

Effingham County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#26 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Effingham County School District
2023	#26
2022	#26
2021	#25
2019	#23
2018	#25
2017	#18
2016	#19
2015	#16
2014	#18
2013	#17
2012	#9

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51%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Effingham County School District	Georgia
2023	51%	39%
2022	51%	37%
2021	49%	36%
2019	55%	44%
2018	53%	42%
2017	53%	41%
2016	52%	41%
2015	49%	38%
2014	88%	79%
2013	92%	83%
2012	91%	81%

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49%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Effingham County School District	Georgia
2022	49%	40%
2021	48%	39%
2019	53%	45%
2018	53%	42%
2017	51%	41%
2016	48%	40%
2015	44%	39%
2014	97%	94%
2013	97%	93%
2012	97%	93%
2011	95%	91%

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55%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Effingham County School District	Georgia
2022	55%	40%
2021	52%	38%

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92%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Effingham County School District	Georgia
2023	92%	84%
2022	92%	84%
2021	91%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	90%	83%
2018	91%	83%
2017	87%	82%
2016	89%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	83%	75%
2013	80%	74%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Effingham County School District	Georgia
2024	0.56	0.71
2023	0.54	0.71
2022	0.52	0.70
2021	0.50	0.70
2020	0.47	0.69
2019	0.47	0.69
2018	0.43	0.68
2017	0.43	0.68
2016	0.43	0.68
2015	0.42	0.67
2014	0.41	0.67
2013	0.40	0.67
2012	0.41	0.66
2011	0.40	0.66
2010	0.39	0.65
2009	0.35	0.64
2008	0.35	0.64
2007	0.34	0.63
2006	0.33	0.61
2005	0.32	0.61
2004	0.30	0.59
2003	0.30	0.58
2002	0.29	0.57
2001	0.29	0.56
2000	0.27	0.55
1999	0.26	0.54
1998	0.26	0.54
1997	0.26	0.53
1996	0.27	0.52
1995	0.29	0.52
1994	0.28	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Effingham County School District	Georgia
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

13%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Effingham County School District	Georgia
2024	12%	19%
2023	11%	18%
2022	10%	18%
2021	9%	17%
2020	8%	16%
2019	8%	16%
2018	7%	15%
2017	7%	15%
2016	6%	15%
2015	6%	14%
2014	5%	13%
2013	5%	13%
2012	5%	12%
2011	4%	12%
2010	4%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	2%	10%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%

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% Black

18%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Effingham County School District	Georgia
2024	17%	36%
2023	17%	36%
2022	16%	36%
2021	16%	36%
2020	16%	37%
2019	16%	37%
2018	15%	37%
2017	15%	37%
2016	16%	37%
2015	16%	37%
2014	15%	37%
2013	15%	37%
2012	15%	37%
2011	15%	37%
2010	15%	37%
2009	16%	39%
2008	16%	39%
2007	16%	39%
2006	16%	39%
2005	16%	38%
2004	15%	38%
2003	16%	38%
2002	16%	38%
2001	16%	38%
2000	15%	38%
1999	14%	38%
1998	15%	38%
1997	16%	37%
1996	16%	38%
1995	17%	37%
1994	17%	37%

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% White

61%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Effingham County School District	Georgia
2024	63%	35%
2023	65%	36%
2022	67%	37%
2021	68%	38%
2020	71%	39%
2019	71%	39%
2018	74%	40%
2017	74%	40%
2016	74%	41%
2015	75%	42%
2014	75%	43%
2013	76%	43%
2012	75%	44%
2011	76%	44%
2010	76%	45%
2009	79%	46%
2008	79%	46%
2007	80%	47%
2006	81%	48%
2005	81%	49%
2004	82%	52%
2003	82%	53%
2002	83%	54%
2001	83%	55%
2000	84%	56%
1999	85%	57%
1998	85%	57%
1997	84%	58%
1996	84%	58%
1995	83%	59%
1994	83%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Effingham County School District	Georgia
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,967 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,209 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$160 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Effingham County School District	Georgia
2023	$160 MM	$35 MM
2022	$151 MM	$36 MM
2021	$160 MM	$35 MM
2020	$151 MM	$36 MM
2019	$138 MM	$35 MM
2018	$131 MM	$37 MM
2017	$118 MM	$34 MM
2016	$112 MM	$33 MM
2015	$105 MM	$35 MM
2014	$105 MM	$33 MM
2012	$103 MM	$30 MM
2011	$109 MM	$35 MM
2010	$105 MM	$35 MM
2009	$117 MM	$34 MM
2008	$114 MM	$36 MM
2007	$103 MM	$37 MM
2006	$96 MM	$33 MM
2005	$78 MM	$31 MM
2004	$73 MM	$30 MM
2003	$72 MM	$29 MM
2002	$67 MM	$27 MM
2001	$57 MM	$26 MM
2000	$53 MM	$24 MM
1999	$49 MM	$23 MM
1998	$44 MM	$21 MM
1997	$39 MM	$19 MM
1996	$36 MM	$18 MM
1995	$32 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$149 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Effingham County School District	Georgia
2023	$149 MM	$34 MM
2022	$146 MM	$34 MM
2021	$149 MM	$34 MM
2020	$146 MM	$34 MM
2019	$137 MM	$34 MM
2018	$140 MM	$37 MM
2017	$128 MM	$33 MM
2016	$120 MM	$33 MM
2015	$110 MM	$34 MM
2014	$102 MM	$33 MM
2012	$103 MM	$31 MM
2011	$99 MM	$32 MM
2010	$110 MM	$34 MM
2009	$117 MM	$36 MM
2008	$114 MM	$39 MM
2007	$103 MM	$35 MM
2006	$90 MM	$31 MM
2005	$71 MM	$30 MM
2004	$71 MM	$30 MM
2003	$77 MM	$29 MM
2002	$66 MM	$27 MM
2001	$55 MM	$25 MM
2000	$51 MM	$24 MM
1999	$48 MM	$23 MM
1998	$43 MM	$20 MM
1997	$42 MM	$19 MM
1996	$45 MM	$18 MM
1995	$38 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,967

$14,327

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Effingham County School District	Georgia
2023	$11,368	$12,637
2022	$11,625	$11,894
2021	$12,262	$12,909
2020	$11,625	$11,894
2019	$10,809	$11,854
2018	$10,541	$11,951
2017	$9,860	$10,689
2016	$9,450	$10,171
2015	$9,044	$10,365
2014	$9,087	$10,300
2012	$8,980	$9,333
2011	$9,478	$10,490
2010	$9,173	$10,365
2009	$10,320	$9,939
2008	$10,275	$10,540
2007	$9,571	$10,771
2006	$9,249	$9,885
2005	$7,955	$9,226
2004	$7,766	$8,830
2003	$7,960	$8,835
2002	$7,659	$8,247
2001	$6,779	$7,812
2000	$6,405	$7,225
1999	$6,039	$6,612
1998	$5,639	$5,956
1997	$5,197	$5,538
1995	$4,686	$5,262
1992	$3,844	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$10,209

$13,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Effingham County School District	Georgia
2023	$10,582	$12,072
2022	$11,287	$11,222
2021	$11,414	$12,332
2020	$11,287	$11,222
2019	$10,768	$11,278
2018	$11,288	$12,081
2017	$10,711	$10,570
2016	$10,149	$10,196
2015	$9,465	$9,935
2014	$8,803	$10,257
2012	$8,931	$9,538
2011	$8,586	$9,524
2010	$9,600	$9,935
2009	$10,307	$10,367
2008	$10,335	$11,185
2007	$9,508	$10,207
2006	$8,707	$9,210
2005	$7,300	$8,893
2004	$7,555	$8,737
2003	$8,558	$8,594
2002	$7,600	$8,120
2001	$6,496	$7,624
2000	$6,095	$7,230
1999	$5,911	$6,576
1998	$5,547	$5,787
1997	$5,544	$5,758
1995	$5,592	$5,243
1992	$3,477	$4,349

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,560 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 92% (Top 20% in GA)
: Top 20%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education