Aiken County School District
Public
Regional · 12 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade
Public schools for Aiken, North Augusta, Burnettown, New Ellenton, Jackson, Wagener, Ridge Spring, Windsor, Salley, Monetta, Ward and Perry.
At a glance
22,916Students enrolled
41Schools
12Towns served
$13,241Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs SC
Math proficiency31%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 82%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,241
per student each year · 12% below the SC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
22,281’20
22,606’21
23,181’22
23,103’23
22,916’24
Students
White · 43%9,747
Black · 33%7,583
Hispanic · 16%3,596
Two or more races · 8%1,755
Asian · 1%176
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%44
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools41 in district
Byrd ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 708 students · Graniteville
C+PublicHammond Hill ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 706 students · North Augusta
B+PublicMossy Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 700 students · North Augusta
B-PublicMillbrook ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 664 students · Aiken
BPublicBelvedere ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 617 students · Belvedere
BPublicNorth Augusta ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 610 students · North Augusta
BPublicRedcliffe ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 588 students · Aiken
B-PublicChukker Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 578 students · Aiken
B+PublicJefferson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 572 students · Warrenville
C+PublicEast Aiken School of the ArtsElementary · Grades PK–5 · 534 students · Aiken
B-PublicAiken ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 508 students · Aiken
C+PublicCyril B. Busbee ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 467 students · Wagener
C-PublicJ. D. Lever ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 452 students · Aiken
CPublicNorth Aiken ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 440 students · Aiken
DPublicOakwood-Windsor ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 427 students · Aiken
CPublicGraniteville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 417 students · Graniteville
DPublicRidge Spring-Monetta ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 410 students · Ridge Spring
CPublicWarrenville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 391 students · Warrenville
C+PublicGloverville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 350 students · Gloverville
B-PublicClearwater ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 338 students · Clearwater
BPublicGreendale ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 333 students · New Ellenton
C-PublicM. B. Kennedy MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 643 students · Aiken
C+PublicPaul Knox MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 573 students · North Augusta
B-PublicLeavelle McCampbell MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 540 students · Graniteville
C-PublicHighland Springs MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 534 students · North Augusta
PublicNorth Augusta MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 492 students · North Augusta
B-PublicLangley-Bath-Clearwater MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 476 students · Warrenville
CPublicAiken IntermediateMiddle · Grades 6 · 427 students · Aiken
D-PublicSchofield MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 356 students · Aiken
C-PublicJackson STEM MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 302 students · Jackson
CPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.