B
Aiken County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Aiken, North Augusta, Burnettown, New Ellenton, Jackson, Wagener, Ridge Spring, Windsor, Salley, Monetta, Ward and Perry.
Students
22,916
Schools
41
Spent per student
$13,241
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$211.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Aiken County School District
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the SC average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $211.7M, about $9,239 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Augusta.
PK–530 elementary schoolsRichmond County school district
6–813 middle schoolsRichmond County school district
9–1212 high schoolsRichmond County school district
Test scores vs. SC
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 82%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,241 per student · 12% below SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 40%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
22,281’20
22,606’21
23,181’22
23,103’23
22,916’24
About steady.
Students
White 43%Black 33%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
41 public schools.
Byrd Elementary
C+708 students15:1
Hammond Hill Elementary
B+706 students15:1
Mossy Creek Elementary
B−700 students15:1
Millbrook Elementary
B664 students14:1
Belvedere Elementary
B617 students14:1
North Augusta Elementary
B610 students14:1
Redcliffe Elementary
B−588 students15:1
Chukker Creek Elementary
B+578 students14:1
Jefferson Elementary
C+572 students14:1
East Aiken School of the Arts
B−534 students14:1
Aiken Elementary
C+508 students14:1
Cyril B. Busbee Elementary
C−467 students14:1
J. D. Lever Elementary
C452 students13:1
North Aiken Elementary
D440 students13:1
Oakwood-Windsor Elementary
C427 students13:1
Graniteville Elementary
D417 students14:1
Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary
C410 students14:1
Warrenville Elementary
C+391 students13:1
Gloverville Elementary
B−350 students13:1
Clearwater Elementary
B338 students12:1
Greendale Elementary
C−333 students14:1
M. B. Kennedy Middle
C+643 students19:1
Paul Knox Middle
B−573 students18:1
Leavelle McCampbell Middle
C−540 students21:1
Highland Springs Middle
534 students19:1
North Augusta Middle
B−492 students18:1
Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle
C476 students16:1
Aiken Intermediate
D−427 students17:1
Schofield Middle
C−356 students14:1
Jackson STEM Middle
C302 students15:1
New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle
B−274 students13:1
A. L. Corbett Middle
C−203 students14:1
North Augusta High
A1,645 students18:1
Midland Valley High
A−1,558 students18:1
South Aiken High
A1,349 students17:1
Aiken High
B+1,097 students14:1
Silver Bluff High
A−756 students16:1
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High
B+460 students12:1
Wagener-Salley High
B245 students9:1
Aiken Scholars Academy
B176 students25:1
Aiken County Career Center
0 students0:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.