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 South Carolina 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
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.