What Effingham County Board Of Education does

Effingham County Board of Education (ECSD) is a public K-12 school district and political subdivision of the State of Georgia that operates 15 public schools serving 14,469 enrolled students across Effingham County, Georgia. The district is composed of 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 3 academies — Crossroads Academy, Effingham College & Career Academy (ECCA), and enCompass Academy — supplemented by hands-on learning at the Honey Ridge Agricenter, a 324-acre educational farm. The district is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education and led by Superintendent Dr. Yancy Ford (since 2020).

The district's technology ecosystem is built on integrated third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: Infinite Campus serves as the Student Information System with Parent and Student Portals; ParentSquare (with StudentSquare add-on for grades 6–12) provides unified two-way family communication with auto-translation; MySchoolBucks handles meal account payments; Finalsite powers the district website; Peachjar distributes digital flyers; Tyler Technologies supports school locator and bus routing; and Tip411 enables anonymous safety reporting. The STARS Daycare Program provides on-site childcare for ECSD employees' children aged 6 weeks to 4 years, an unusual employee benefit for school districts. The district also operates a Network Insights Attendance Dashboard tracking the full 14,469-student base.

ECSD is funded as a public school district through Georgia's Quality Basic Education (QBE) state formula, local property tax, federal education grants, and voter-approved E-SPLOST (Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) for capital projects. No tuition is charged; school meals are sold at $2.50 breakfast and $3.50 lunch (with reduced rates of $0.30 / $0.40). Customer segments span Early Childhood (STARS, ages 6 weeks–4 years), Elementary (K–5), Middle (6–8), High School (9–12), and homeschool families requesting support. The district has maintained Cognia system-wide accreditation through February 2026 and earned GSBA Exemplary School Board recognition for six consecutive years (2020–2025), with graduation rates exceeding 90%.

Name

Effingham County Board Of Education

Legal name

Effingham County Board of Education

Website

https://effinghamschools.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Effingham County Board of Education is a public K-12 school district in Georgia operating 15 schools serving 14,469 students, funded through state QBE allocations, local taxes, and E-SPLOST, with technology built on Infinite Campus, ParentSquare, and MySchoolBucks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Career technical education
• Special education programs
• School nutrition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Local Tax Revenue (SPLOST/E-SPLOST): The district receives funding through Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST/E-SPLOST) for capital improvements, new facilities, and equipment purchases. This is a local tax revenue stream that residents vote on to approve.
2. State and Federal Education Funding: Public school district receives per-pupil funding from Georgia state allocations and federal education programs.
3. School Nutrition Program Revenue: Revenue from school meal sales: $2.50 breakfast, $3.50 lunch at standard rates, with reduced rates of $0.30 and $0.40 for eligible students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Effingham County Board of Education operates a public Pre-K through 12th-grade school district serving 14,469 students across 15 schools in Effingham County, Georgia. The district delivers comprehensive K-12 education, Career and Technical Education (CTAE) pathways, special education, gifted education, school nutrition, transportation, and student support services including mental health and wellness programs, all funded through public tax revenue without tuition charges.

Product overview

Effingham County Board Of Education operates a comprehensive K-12 public school district serving 14,469 students across 15 public schools. The district's technology ecosystem centers on the Finalsite-powered district website as the primary family-facing platform, integrated with Infinite Campus for student information management (Parent Portal and Student Portal), ParentSquare for unified communications, and MySchoolBucks for meal payments. Additional programs include the STARS Daycare Program for employee children, Honey Ridge Agricenter for agricultural education, and mental health partnerships providing expanded student support services. The Connect 2030 Strategic Plan guides district improvement across culture, engagement, growth, and leadership domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Effingham County K-12 Public Education
• STARS Daycare Program
• Honey Ridge Agricenter
• School Nutrition Program
• Student Mental Health & Wellness Partnerships
• Central Registration Center
• CTAE Pathways Program
• Effingham College & Career Academy (ECCA)

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Apex (Gateway)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health partnership serving ECHS, ECMS, GES, and RES schools. Provides in-school provider services and secure virtual sessions for students.
• Building BlockscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health partnership serving all ECSD schools. Expands access to mental health care for students across the district.
• CartwheelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health partnership serving ECHS and ECMS schools with secure virtual session options.
• DaybreakcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health partnership serving Crossroads, ECCA, EMS, and enCompass academies. Available Mon-Fri until 8 PM and Sat 8 AM-8 PM.
• Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health Care & Effingham Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site mental health services partnership at ECHS, EMS, and GES schools. Springfield office services available to students from any ECSD school.
• ESE Mental HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health partnership specifically serving SEHS (South Effingham High School) students.
• Grace Harbour Behavioral HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health partnership specifically serving SEMS (South Effingham Middle School) students.
• 4-H Youth Development (UGA Extension)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership providing youth development programs through University of Georgia Extension.
• Junior Achievement of GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing entrepreneurship and financial literacy programs for students.
• Effingham Recreation & Sports ManagementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity partnership for recreational programs and sports management serving area youth.
• YMCAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for before/after school care programs at multiple elementary schools (Blandford, Guyton, South Effingham, Springfield, Creekside).
• LEAP (Local Extended Academic Program)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for before/after school care programs at Marlow, Rincon, Sand Hill, Ebenezer, and Creekside elementary schools.
• Sam Zemurray IIIcoreOthersPhilanthropist who made the Honey Ridge property possible - a 324-acre farm that serves as a treasure of the Effingham County School District.
• Effingham Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for telemedicine services in Effingham Schools, providing virtual healthcare access for students.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Liberty County School System: Coastal Georgia public school district operating under similar state accountability frameworks. Shares military-connected student populations and Fort Stewart-area demographic patterns with Effingham's Hunter Army Airfield proximity.
• Savannah-Chatham County Public School System: Largest public school district in coastal Georgia, serving the Savannah metro area immediately adjacent to Effingham County. Operates a comparable mix of elementary, middle, and high schools with CTAE pathways and similar state/federal funding mechanics under Georgia QBE.
• Bulloch County Schools: Southeast Georgia public school district anchored by Statesboro. Similar size and rural-suburban mix to Effingham, with comparable CTAE pathway offerings and a unified communication platform approach to family engagement.
• Bryan County Schools: Neighboring Georgia public school district of similar suburban character to Effingham County. Comparable student population, governance structure under an elected board, and reliance on state QBE plus E-SPLOST for capital needs.
• Camden County Schools: Coastal Georgia public school district serving Kingsland and St. Marys. Comparable governance scale, Cognia accreditation exposure, and reliance on SPLOST-funded capital improvements to support enrollment growth.

Regional players

• Screven County School District: Smaller adjacent Georgia public school district. Operates with similar state-level oversight and funding model but serves a more rural population with fewer CTAE specialization options.

Broad incumbents

• Gwinnett County Public Schools: Largest public school district in Georgia with extensive CTAE, special education, and dual-enrollment programs. Sets the statewide benchmark for governance and outcomes against which Effingham's GSBA Exemplary recognition is measured.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/effinghamcountyschoolsGA
• Instagraminstagram.com/ecsdnews

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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