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 2024 school year, there are 41 public schools serving 22,800 students in Aiken 01 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in South Carolina.
Public Schools in Aiken 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the South Carolina public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
41 Schools
1,271 Schools
# Students
22,800 Students
781,955 Students
# Teachers
1,498 Teachers
54,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Aiken 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
48%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.65
# American Indian Students
48 Students
2,287 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
180 Students
13,272 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,027 Students
94,051 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
12%
# Black Students
7,596 Students
250,296 Students
% Black Students
34%
32%
# White Students
10,560 Students
377,904 Students
% White Students
46%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
999 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,368 Students
42,271 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
687
24,990
# Students in K Grade:
1,616
54,621
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,710
56,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,726
56,023
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,602
56,357
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,686
56,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,597
57,774
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,676
58,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,751
61,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,809
62,654
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,278
72,536
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,696
60,397
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,634
52,961
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,332
50,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,181 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,173 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$323 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$346 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,181
$15,453
Spending / Student
$15,173
$15,044
Best Aiken 01 School District Public Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Augusta High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2000 Knobcone Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6100
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,632 students
Rank: #22.
South Aiken High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
232 East Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2600
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,349 students
Rank: #33.
Silver Bluff High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
64 Desoto Drive
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 652-8100
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 652-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 624 students
Rank: #44.
Chukker Creek Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1830 Chukker Creek Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2474
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2474
Grades: PK-5
| 648 students
Rank: #55.
Hammond Hill Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
901 West Woodlawn Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6170
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6170
Grades: PK-5
| 654 students
Rank: #66.
Belvedere Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 Rhomboid Place
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6330
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6330
Grades: PK-5
| 628 students
Rank: #77.
Midland Valley High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
227 Mustang Drive
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 593-7100
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 593-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,355 students
Rank: #88.
Ridge Spring-monetta High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1071 Trojan Road
Monetta, SC 29105
(803) 685-2100
Monetta, SC 29105
(803) 685-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 265 students
Rank: #99.
Clearwater Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4552 Augusta Road
Clearwater, SC 29822
(803) 593-7240
Clearwater, SC 29822
(803) 593-7240
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: #1010.
North Augusta Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 East Spring Grove Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6280
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6280
Grades: PK-5
| 659 students
Rank: #1111.
Millbrook Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
255 East Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2580
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2580
Grades: PK-5
| 651 students
Rank: #1212.
Aiken High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
449 Rutland Drive
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2500
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,291 students
Rank: #1313.
Gloverville Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
114 Gloria Rush Circle
Gloverville, SC 29828
(803) 593-7280
Gloverville, SC 29828
(803) 593-7280
Grades: PK-5
| 317 students
Rank: #1414.
East Aiken School Of The Arts
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
223 Old Wagener Road
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2450
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2450
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #1515.
New Ellenton Steam Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
814 Main Street South
New Ellenton, SC 29809
(803) 652-8200
New Ellenton, SC 29809
(803) 652-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 295 students
Rank: #1616.
Mossy Creek Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
421 West Five Notch Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6090
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6090
Grades: PK-5
| 611 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
North Augusta Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
725 Old Edgefield Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6200
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 606 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Wagener-sally High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
272 Main Street South
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1100
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1100
Grades: 9-12
| 255 students
Rank: #1919.
Redcliffe Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
22 Double Springs Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 827-3350
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 827-3350
Grades: PK-5
| 647 students
Rank: #2020.
Paul Knox Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1804 Wells Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6300
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 725 students
Rank: #2121.
Warrenville Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
569 Howlandville Road
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 663-4270
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 663-4270
Grades: PK-5
| 358 students
Rank: #2222.
Aiken Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2050 Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2740
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2740
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students
Rank: #2323.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
170 Flint Drive
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7180
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7180
Grades: PK-5
| 539 students
Rank: #2424.
M. B. Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
274 East Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2470
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2470
Grades: 6-8
| 633 students
Rank: #2525.
Byrd Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1225 Weldon Way
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 663-4320
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 663-4320
Grades: PK-5
| 589 students
Rank: #2626.
J. D. Lever Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2404 Columbia Highway
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2760
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2760
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students
Rank: #2727.
Oakwood-windsor Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3773 Charleston Highway
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2560
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2560
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #2828.
Langley-bath-clearwater Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
29 Lions Trail
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7260
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7260
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
Rank: #2929.
Ridge Spring-monetta Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
422 Hazzard Circle
Ridge Spring, SC 29129
(803) 685-2000
Ridge Spring, SC 29129
(803) 685-2000
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
Rank: #3030.
Jackson Stem Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
18371 Atomic Road
Jackson, SC 29831
(803) 279-3525
Jackson, SC 29831
(803) 279-3525
Grades: 6-8
| 374 students
Rank: #3131.
Leavelle Mccampbell Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1120 Weldon Way
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 663-4300
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 663-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 606 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Cyril B. Busbee Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
20 A.l. Corbett Circle
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1000
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1000
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Greendale Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
505 South Boundary Avenue
New Ellenton, SC 29809
(803) 652-8170
New Ellenton, SC 29809
(803) 652-8170
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
Rank: #3434.
Schofield Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
224 Kershaw Street Northeast
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2770
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2770
Grades: 7-8
| 444 students
Rank: #3535.
A. L. Corbett Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10 A.l. Corbett Circle
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1050
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1050
Grades: 6-8
| 220 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Aiken 01 School District?
Aiken 01 School District manages 41 public schools serving 22,800 students.
What is the rank of Aiken 01 School District?
Aiken 01 School District is ranked #34 out of 78 school districts in South Carolina (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of South Carolina school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Aiken 01 School District?
46% of Aiken 01 School District students are White, 34% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Aiken 01 School District?
Aiken 01 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 15:1.
What is Aiken 01 School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $15,173 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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