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Best High Schools in Zip Code 31312

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1,906

Students

Top rankedSouth Effingham High School87^th of 452 Georgia high schools

Summary:

The 31312 zip code is home to a single high-performing high school, South Effingham High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school has consistently demonstrated strong academic achievement, outperforming both the Effingham County district and the state of Georgia on key metrics.

South Effingham High School is ranked in the top 20% of Georgia high schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years. The school boasts an 85.4% four-year graduation rate, which exceeds the state average. Additionally, South Effingham High School outperforms the district and state on the Georgia Milestones assessments in subjects such as American Literature, Algebra I, Biology, and US History.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with over 40% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, South Effingham High School has managed to maintain its high level of academic achievement. The school's efficient resource allocation, with a spending of $8,585 per student, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16.1, contribute to its ability to provide a quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Effingham High School	Public	9-12	1220 Noel C Conaway Rd	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 728-7511	1,906	119	15.9	38.9%	1,207 (63.3%)	298 (15.6%)	244 (12.8%)	43 (2.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (5.8%)	69.1	87^th of 452 public high schools	80.8%		70.1	87^th of 458 public high schools	81.0%		47.3	61.4	56.7	47.0	$12,589	$308	$12,281

Cities Near Zip Code 31312

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Guyton	1.44 mi	7	42^nd
Springfield	3.19 mi	2	46^th
Brooklet	8.94 mi	4	83^rd
Rincon	9.7 mi	4	39^th
Port Wentworth	13.57 mi	1	277^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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