Savannah Standard

Among the many ethnicities represented in Effingham County schools, white was the most prevalent among Effingham County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of the 13,373 students attending Effingham County schools, 64.8% were white. African American students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 17% of Effingham County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Effingham County, representing 66.8% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 3.6% when compared to the previous year.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Effingham County Middle School	White	60%	1,077
Sand Hill Elementary School	White	78%	810
Marlow Elementary School	White	77%	689
Springfield Elementary School	White	64%	668
Guyton Elementary School	White	65%	668
Effingham County High School	White	62%	2,052
South Effingham High School	White	66%	1,846
South Effingham Middle School	White	69%	1,091
Rincon Elementary School	White	53%	942
Ebenezer Middle School	White	62%	937
Blandford Elementary School	White	58%	872
South Effingham Elementary School	White	65%	861
Ebenezer Elementary School	White	72%	860