Aiken 01 School District

1000 Brookhaven Drive
Aiken, SC 29803
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Aiken 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 4,853 students in Aiken 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Aiken 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
41 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
22,916 Students
229,087 Students
# Teachers
1,536 Teachers
16,343 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Aiken 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#34 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)
36%
43%
48%
52%
46%
50%
88%
83.8%
(2022-23)
30.4%
25.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
14%
% Black
33%
30%
% White
42%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,704 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,650 is less than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$406 MM
$14,457 MM
Spending
$359 MM
$13,500 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,704
$18,162
Spending / Student
$15,650
$16,961

Best Aiken 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ridge Spring-monetta Middle/ High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1071 Trojan Road
Monetta, SC 29105
(803) 685-2100
Gr: 6-12 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
North Augusta Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
725 Old Edgefield Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6200
Gr: 6-8 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33.
New Ellenton Steam Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
814 Main Street South
New Ellenton, SC 29809
(803) 652-8200
Gr: 6-8 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #44.
Paul Knox Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1804 Wells Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6300
Gr: 6-8 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #55.
M. B. Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
274 East Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2470
Gr: 6-8 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #66.
Langley-bath-clearwater Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
29 Lions Trail
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7260
Gr: 6-8 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #77.
Leavelle Mccampbell Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1120 Weldon Way
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 663-4300
Gr: 6-8 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #88.
Jackson Stem Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
18371 Atomic Road
Jackson, SC 29831
(803) 279-3525
Gr: 6-8 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #99.
A. L. Corbett Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10 A L Corbett Circle
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1050
Gr: 6-8 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1010.
Schofield Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
224 Kershaw Street Northeast
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2770
Gr: 7-8 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: n/an/a
822 Fountainhead Drive
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 844-9601
Gr: 6-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 41 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 22,916 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 88% (Top 20% in SC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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