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Springfield, Georgia - 13 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Effingham County #198 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,725 per pupil, Effingham County ranks #185 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
14,047
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$11,725
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Effingham County operates 13 public schools serving 14,047 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 3 middle, 2 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Effingham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,725 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.1% local, 52.1% state, and 13.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #198 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (28 AP courses district-wide), a 738.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.4% White, 17.1% African American, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rincon Elementary School, with a diversity index of 65.9/100.
Its largest campus is Effingham County High School, enrolling 2,199 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Marlow Elementary School, at 670 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Effingham County High School accounts for 15.1% of all Effingham County student enrollment
That concentration means Effingham County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Effingham County school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Effingham County school enrollment ranges from 670 students (lowest) to 2,199 students (highest), a spread of 1,529 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Effingham County student-counselor ratio is 739:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Effingham County chronic absenteeism rate is 18.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Effingham County is typically wider than the Effingham County-aggregate figure suggests.
Effingham County has 13 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 8 combined. Total enrollment is 14,047 students.
How much does Effingham County spend per student?
Effingham County spends $11,725 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #198 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Effingham County?
Effingham County students are 61.4% White, 17.1% African American, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Effingham County?
Effingham County has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #198 out of 216 districts in Georgia.