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 9 public high schools serving 6,940 students in Aiken 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Aiken 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Aiken 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ridge Spring-monetta High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
41 Schools
325 Schools
# Students
22,800 Students
259,948 Students
# Teachers
1,498 Teachers
16,752 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
48 Students
867 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
180 Students
4,495 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,027 Students
29,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
12%
# Black Students
7,596 Students
82,212 Students
% Black Students
34%
32%
# White Students
10,560 Students
129,923 Students
% White Students
46%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
360 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,368 Students
11,507 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
687
105
# Students in K Grade:
1,616
1,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,710
1,824
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,726
1,834
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,602
1,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,686
2,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,597
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,676
3,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,751
4,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,809
4,322
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,278
72,535
# 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 High 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.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: n/an/a
Aiken County Career Center
Vocational School
2455 Jefferson Davis Highway
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7300
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7300
Grades: 10-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
471 University Parkway Box 12
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2428
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2428
Grades: 9-12
| 169 students
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