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Aiken 01 School District

Item: Aiken 01 School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1000 Brookhaven Drive
Aiken, SC 29803

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Top 50%

Tel: (803) 641-2428

www.acpsd.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

41 Schools

576 Schools

# Students

22,916 Students

303,680 Students

# Teachers

1,536 Teachers

22,694 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Aiken 01 School District	South Carolina
Pre-K	684	289
Kind	1,517	498
1	1,683	504
2	1,715	509
3	1,722	489
4	1,782	470
5	1,707	453

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Aiken 01 School District
2023	#34
2022	#37
2021	#35
2019	#31
2018	#39
2017	#40
2016	#39
2015	#42
2014	#43
2013	#44
2012	#38
2011	#38
2010	#27

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36%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Aiken 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	36%	43%
2022	34%	41%
2021	31%	39%
2019	42%	46%
2018	38%	45%
2017	38%	44%
2016	38%	46%
2015	45%	51%
2014	65%	68%
2013	65%	70%
2012	68%	71%
2011	68%	70%
2010	77%	78%

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48%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Aiken 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	48%	52%
2021	44%	48%
2019	45%	48%
2018	38%	45%
2017	37%	43%
2016	42%	46%
2015	39%	42%
2014	70%	72%
2013	73%	74%
2012	72%	72%
2011	71%	71%
2010	83%	81%

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46%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Aiken 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	46%	50%
2021	43%	48%

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88%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Aiken 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	88%	83%
2022	90%	84%
2021	90%	85%
2020	91%	85%
2019	91%	84%
2018	89%	83%
2017	90%	84%
2016	89%	84%
2015	85%	83%
2014	83%	80%
2013	80%	78%
2012	76%	75%
2011	74%	74%

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(2022-23)

30.4%

25.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Aiken 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	30.4%	25.2%
2022	32.4%	27.7%
2021	26.2%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Aiken 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.67	0.66
2022	0.66	0.66
2021	0.65	0.64
2020	0.62	0.63
2019	0.62	0.63
2018	0.60	0.62
2017	0.60	0.62
2016	0.60	0.61
2015	0.59	0.61
2014	0.59	0.60
2013	0.58	0.60
2012	0.57	0.59
2011	0.56	0.58
2010	0.55	0.57
2009	0.54	0.57
2008	0.54	0.56
2007	0.53	0.55
2006	0.53	0.55
2005	0.52	0.54
2004	0.52	0.54
2003	0.52	0.53
2002	0.51	0.53
2001	0.50	0.53
2000	0.49	0.53
1999	0.48	0.53
1998	0.48	0.51
1997	0.47	0.52
1996	0.47	0.52
1995	0.47	0.51
1994	0.47	0.51
1993	0.46	0.51
1992	0.46	0.51
1991	0.46	0.51
1990	0.47	0.51
1989	0.47	0.50
1988	0.46	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Aiken 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Aiken 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	14%	13%
2022	13%	12%
2021	12%	11%
2020	10%	11%
2019	10%	10%
2018	11%	9%
2017	11%	9%
2016	10%	9%
2015	9%	8%
2014	8%	8%
2013	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%
2010	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%
2008	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	4%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

33%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Aiken 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	34%	31%
2022	34%	32%
2021	34%	33%
2020	34%	33%
2019	34%	33%
2018	34%	34%
2017	34%	34%
2016	34%	34%
2015	34%	35%
2014	33%	35%
2013	33%	35%
2012	33%	36%
2011	33%	36%
2010	36%	38%
2009	35%	39%
2008	36%	39%
2007	36%	40%
2006	36%	40%
2005	36%	41%
2004	36%	41%
2003	36%	41%
2002	35%	42%
2001	36%	42%
2000	35%	42%
1999	35%	42%
1998	34%	42%
1997	34%	41%
1996	33%	41%
1995	33%	42%
1994	34%	41%
1993	33%	41%
1992	34%	41%
1991	34%	41%
1990	35%	41%
1989	36%	41%
1988	34%	41%

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% White

42%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Aiken 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	45%	48%
2022	46%	48%
2021	47%	49%
2020	50%	50%
2019	50%	50%
2018	52%	51%
2017	52%	51%
2016	53%	52%
2015	54%	52%
2014	55%	53%
2013	55%	53%
2012	56%	53%
2011	57%	54%
2010	57%	54%
2009	58%	53%
2008	58%	54%
2007	58%	54%
2006	59%	54%
2005	59%	54%
2004	59%	54%
2003	60%	55%
2002	61%	55%
2001	60%	55%
2000	62%	55%
1999	63%	55%
1998	64%	56%
1997	64%	56%
1996	63%	56%
1995	64%	56%
1994	65%	57%
1993	65%	57%
1992	66%	57%
1991	66%	57%
1990	65%	57%
1989	64%	58%
1988	66%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Aiken 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Aiken 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$406 MM	$77 MM
2022	$345 MM	$59 MM
2021	$323 MM	$51 MM
2020	$316 MM	$48 MM
2019	$302 MM	$46 MM
2018	$295 MM	$46 MM
2017	$281 MM	$43 MM
2016	$265 MM	$42 MM
2015	$218 MM	$38 MM
2014	$227 MM	$39 MM
2012	$229 MM	$39 MM
2011	$223 MM	$38 MM
2010	$218 MM	$38 MM
2009	$216 MM	$37 MM
2008	$224 MM	$39 MM
2007	$207 MM	$37 MM
2006	$198 MM	$36 MM
2005	$192 MM	$33 MM
2004	$189 MM	$33 MM
2003	$180 MM	$33 MM
2002	$176 MM	$39 MM
2001	$175 MM	$37 MM
2000	$150 MM	$31 MM
1999	$140 MM	$30 MM
1998	$135 MM	$29 MM
1997	$129 MM	$24 MM
1996	$120 MM	$21 MM
1995	$117 MM	$20 MM
1992	$101 MM	$16 MM
1990	$90 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$359 MM

$13,500 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Aiken 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$359 MM	$70 MM
2022	$333 MM	$58 MM
2021	$346 MM	$52 MM
2020	$372 MM	$54 MM
2019	$313 MM	$45 MM
2018	$288 MM	$42 MM
2017	$308 MM	$41 MM
2016	$256 MM	$42 MM
2015	$208 MM	$39 MM
2014	$233 MM	$38 MM
2012	$221 MM	$38 MM
2011	$216 MM	$37 MM
2010	$208 MM	$39 MM
2009	$217 MM	$43 MM
2008	$227 MM	$40 MM
2007	$211 MM	$38 MM
2006	$192 MM	$33 MM
2005	$190 MM	$32 MM
2004	$186 MM	$32 MM
2003	$181 MM	$34 MM
2002	$191 MM	$39 MM
2001	$166 MM	$36 MM
2000	$149 MM	$32 MM
1999	$142 MM	$32 MM
1998	$127 MM	$30 MM
1997	$128 MM	$24 MM
1996	$115 MM	$21 MM
1995	$115 MM	$21 MM
1992	$101 MM	$17 MM
1990	$90 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,704

$18,162

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Aiken 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$17,502	$17,758
2022	$15,144	$15,277
2021	$14,346	$13,447
2020	$13,078	$12,025
2019	$12,517	$11,573
2018	$12,026	$11,579
2017	$11,303	$11,452
2016	$10,679	$10,981
2015	$8,884	$9,366
2014	$9,165	$9,404
2012	$9,245	$9,997
2011	$9,052	$9,409
2010	$8,849	$9,366
2009	$8,763	$9,170
2008	$9,039	$9,512
2007	$8,276	$8,663
2006	$7,984	$8,750
2005	$7,607	$7,915
2004	$7,466	$8,323
2003	$7,112	$8,065
2002	$7,209	$9,220
2001	$6,958	$9,157
2000	$6,021	$7,335
1999	$5,730	$7,309
1998	$5,551	$7,001
1997	$5,261	$6,457
1995	$4,726	$5,618
1992	$4,144	$4,516
1990	$3,879	$4,323

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Spending / Student

$15,650

$16,961

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Aiken 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$15,471	$16,208
2022	$14,610	$15,063
2021	$15,350	$13,582
2020	$15,390	$13,454
2019	$12,989	$11,258
2018	$11,712	$10,767
2017	$12,399	$11,035
2016	$10,316	$11,018
2015	$8,458	$9,666
2014	$9,425	$9,063
2012	$8,946	$9,590
2011	$8,749	$9,190
2010	$8,424	$9,666
2009	$8,806	$10,604
2008	$9,142	$9,873
2007	$8,450	$8,812
2006	$7,737	$8,087
2005	$7,511	$7,858
2004	$7,339	$7,911
2003	$7,149	$8,229
2002	$7,832	$9,128
2001	$6,588	$8,910
2000	$5,976	$7,690
1999	$5,817	$7,634
1998	$5,207	$7,289
1997	$5,190	$6,705
1995	$4,659	$5,759
1992	$4,121	$4,688
1990	$3,857	$4,379

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Quick Facts (26-27)

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