Edgefield County School District

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade

Public schools for Edgefield, Johnston and Trenton, and parts of North Augusta.

At a glance

3,069Students enrolled

8Schools

3Towns served

$17,010Spent per student

13:1Student–teacher ratio

Academic performanceDistrict vs SC

Math proficiency26%

State average 38.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)85%

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

$17,010

per student each year · 13% above the SC average

Spending

Classroom instruction53%

Support & administration41%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)37%

State50%

Federal13%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

3,207’20

3,157’21

3,100’22

3,082’23

3,069’24

Students

White · 45%1,394

Black · 37%1,128

Hispanic · 11%336

Two or more races · 7%200

Asian · 0%6

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%4

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Edgefield4,010 people

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Johnston2,132 people

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Trenton258 people

Also covers small parts of North Augusta.

Schools8 in district

Merriwether ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 760 students · North Augusta

W. E. Parker ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 339 students · Edgefield

Johnston ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 276 students · Johnston

Douglas ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 215 students · Trenton

Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 394 students · Johnston

Merriwether MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 365 students · North Augusta

Strom Thurmond HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 720 students · Johnston

Strom Thurmond Career and Technology CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · Johnston

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Aiken County School DistrictBurnettown · $13,241 per student

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.