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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 2025-26 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 7,417 students in Aiken 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Aiken 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 77% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Aiken 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wagener-sally 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 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
42 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
23,297 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
1,553 Teachers
17,613 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%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
13%
% Black
33%
32%
% White
44%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,878 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,850 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$323 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$346 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,878
$15,220
Spending / Student
$14,850
$14,817

Best Aiken 01 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Augusta High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2000 Knobcone Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,697 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Silver Bluff High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
64 Desoto Drive
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 652-8100
Gr: 9-12 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #33.
South Aiken High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
232 East Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 641-2600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,305 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #44.
Aiken High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
449 Rutland Drive
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,254 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #55.
Midland Valley High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
227 Mustang Drive
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 593-7100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,486 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #66.
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 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #77.
Wagener-sally High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
272 Main Street South
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1100
Gr: 9-12 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: n/an/a
Aiken County Career Center
Vocational School
2455 Jefferson Davis Highway
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7300
Gr: 10-12
Rank: n/an/a
471 University Parkway Box 12
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 641-2428
Gr: 9-12 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 42 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 23,297 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 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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