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 other, 3 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 14,560 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Effingham County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,167 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 34.1% local, 52.1% state, and 13.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $71,819 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 27/100, ranked #185 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (28 AP courses district-wide), a 738.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Effingham County High School accounts for 15.1% of all Effingham County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
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 other. Total enrollment is 14,047 students.
How much does Effingham County spend per student?
Effingham County spends $13,167 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #185 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Effingham County?
The average teacher salary in Effingham County is $71,819 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Effingham County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Effingham County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 27/100, ranking #185 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.