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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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 7,371 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 50% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Aiken 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Midland Valley High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
41 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
23,181 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
1,527 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Aiken 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.65
# American Indian Students
44 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
172 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,237 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
12%
# Black Students
7,719 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
33%
32%
# White Students
10,437 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
45%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,550 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
678
148
# Students in K Grade:
1,647
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,771
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,719
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,755
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,609
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,672
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,636
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,738
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,785
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,329
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,855
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,466
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,521
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,948 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,924 is higher than the state median of $14,891. 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
$13,948
$15,297
Spending / Student
$14,924
$14,891
Best Aiken 01 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Aiken High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
232 East Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2600
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,356 students
Rank: #22.
Silver Bluff High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
64 Desoto Drive
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 652-8100
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 652-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 708 students
Rank: #33.
North Augusta High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 87%)
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
| 1,719 students
Rank: #44.
Ridge Spring-monetta Middle/ High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1071 Trojan Road
Monetta, SC 29105
(803) 685-2100
Monetta, SC 29105
(803) 685-2100
Grades: 6-12
| 469 students
Rank: #55.
Midland Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
227 Mustang Drive
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 593-7100
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 593-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,477 students
Rank: #66.
Aiken High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
449 Rutland Drive
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2500
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,195 students
Rank: #77.
Wagener-sally High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 65-69%)
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
| 265 students
Rank: n/an/a
Aiken County Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2455 Jefferson Davis Highway
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7300
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7300
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Aiken Scholars Academy
Magnet School
471 University Parkway Box 12
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2428
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2428
Grades: 9-12
| 182 students
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