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Effingham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,167 students in Effingham County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Effingham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
13 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
14,394 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
1,002 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Effingham County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
207 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,712 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
2,487 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
17%
38%
# White Students
9,064 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
63%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
890 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
714
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
993
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,045
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,096
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,079
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,097
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,139
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,104
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,037
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,026
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,200
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,063
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
962
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
839
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,094 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,327 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,094
$14,305
Spending / Student
$10,327
$13,431
Best Effingham County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Effingham Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1200 Noel C Conaway Rd
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-7500
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,112 students
Rank: #22.
Ebenezer Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 Ebenezer Rd
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 754-7757
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 754-7757
Grades: 6-8
| 992 students
Rank: #33.
Effingham County Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1659 Ga Highway 119 S
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 772-7001
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 772-7001
Grades: 6-8
| 1,063 students
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