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Aiken County Public School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 23,103 (2023-2024)
Schools: 41 (2023-2024)
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Aiken County Public School District is a school district in South Carolina (Saluda and Aiken counties). During the 2024 school year, 23,103 students attended one of the district's 41 schools.

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Aiken County Public School District school board, District 1

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Deborah L. Tyler ran in the general election for Aiken County Public School District school board, District 1 on November 5, 2024.

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Aiken County Public School District school board, District 6

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Liz Morris and Jim Oremus ran in the special general election for Aiken County Public School District school board, District 6 on November 12, 2024.

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Aiken County Public School District school board, District 8

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John B. Bradley and Melanie Kitchings Pniewski ran in the general election for Aiken County Public School District school board, District 8 on November 5, 2024.

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Aiken County Public School District school board, District 9

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Cameron Nuessle ran in the general election for Aiken County Public School District school board, District 9 on November 5, 2024.

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Aiken County Public School District school board, District 1

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Incumbent Sandra Shealey won election in the general election for Aiken County Public School District school board, District 1 on October 24, 2017.

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Aiken County Public School District school board, District 2

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Incumbent Levi Green won election in the general election for Aiken County Public School District school board, District 2 on November 4, 2014.

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Aiken County Public School District school board, District 3

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Incumbent Wesley Hightower won election in the general election for Aiken County Public School District school board, District 3 on November 4, 2014.

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Aiken County Public School District school board, District 6

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Incumbent Cecil S. Atchley won election in the general election for Aiken County Public School District school board, District 6 on November 4, 2014.

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Aiken County Public School District school board, District 7

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Incumbent Rosemary English won election in the general election for Aiken County Public School District school board, District 7 on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Aiken County Public School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Liz MorrisDistrict 6
John BradleyDistrict 82028
Cameron NuessleDistrict 92028
Deborah TylerDistrict 12028
Colen LindellDistrict 420242028
Jim BroomeDistrict 22026
Barry MoultonDistrict 52026
Patrice Rhinehart-JacksonDistrict 72026
Brian SilasDistrict 32026

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Overlapping state house districts

Aiken County Public School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 86Bill TaylorRepublican Party 61% 77%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 84Melissa OremusRepublican Party 18% 100%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 82William Clyburn Sr.Democratic Party 8% 17%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 81Charles HartzRepublican Party 7% 100%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39Cal ForrestRepublican Party 5% 9%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83Bill HixonRepublican Party 2% 12%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $52,856,000 $2,318 15%
Local: $135,549,000 $5,945 39%
State: $156,867,000 $6,880 45%
Total: $345,272,000 $15,144
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $333,099,000 $14,609
Total Current Expenditures: $264,581,000 $11,604
Instructional Expenditures: $155,012,000 $6,798 47%
Student and Staff Support: $37,549,541 $1,646 11%
Administration: $28,810,000 $1,263 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $43,209,459 $1,895 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $56,386,000 $2,473
Construction: $40,035,000 $1,755
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $801,000 $35
Interest on Debt: $11,004,000 $482

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 31 60-64 17 29 <=20 31 42
2018-2019 42 80-84 29 36 30-39 43 52
2017-2018 38 70-74 25 32 40-49 41 48
2016-2017 38 60-64 25 32 20-29 40 47
2015-2016 38 65-69 25 31 30-39 41 47
2014-2015 45 70-74 32 41 40-49 43 54
2013-2014 65 90-94 51 62 60-79 68 74
2012-2013 65 85-89 49 63 60-79 67 74
2011-2012 68 85-89 53 66 60-79 72 77
2010-2011 68 85-89 54 65 60-79 70-74 76

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 75-79 30 39 21-39 45 55
2018-2019 45 75-79 32 37 40-49 47 55
2017-2018 39 60-64 26 32 40-49 41 50
2016-2017 37 60-64 24 31 30-39 41 47
2015-2016 42 55-59 26 34 30-39 44 52
2014-2015 39 55-59 25 30 50-59 38 47
2013-2014 70 75-79 55 65 >=80 72 79
2012-2013 73 90-94 58 70 >=80 77 81
2011-2012 72 90-94 58 68 60-79 74 80
2010-2011 71 85-89 58 69 >=80 75-79 79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 91 >=80 89 85-89 >=50 94
2018-2019 91 >=80 89 90-94 >=80 92
2017-2018 89 >=50 84 90-94 PS 92
2016-2017 90 >=50 86 >=95 PS 92
2015-2016 89 >=80 85 85-89 >=50 91
2014-2015 85 >=50 82 85-89 >=50 87
2013-2014 83 >=80 75 80-84 >=50 88
2012-2013 80 >=80 73 80-84 PS 84
2011-2012 76 >=80 68 65-69 >=50 81
2010-2011 74 >=50 65 70-74 PS 79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 23,103 -0.3
2022-2023 23,181 1.6
2021-2022 22,800 1.1
2020-2021 22,538 -7.3
2019-2020 24,184 0.2
2018-2019 24,135 -1.8
2017-2018 24,567 -1.1
2016-2017 24,838 0.2
2015-2016 24,798 1.1
2014-2015 24,534 -0.7
2013-2014 24,716 0.1
2012-2013 24,686 -0.2
2011-2012 24,729 0.4
2010-2011 24,632 0.0
2009-2010 24,632 -0.2
2008-2009 24,687 -0.5
2007-2008 24,806 -0.9
2006-2007 25,028 0.9
2005-2006 24,799 -2.0
2004-2005 25,299 -0.1
2003-2004 25,333 -0.1
2002-2003 25,358 3.6
2001-2002 24,433 -2.9
2000-2001 25,147 1.2
1999-2000 24,855 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Aiken County Public School District (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 1.9
Black 33.1 31.2
Hispanic 14.7 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 7.1 6.0
White 44.2 47.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Aiken County Public School District had 1,586.90 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.56.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 31.00
Kindergarten: 73.00
Elementary: 963.30
Secondary: 519.60
Total: 1,586.90

Aiken County Public School District employed 22.00 district administrators and 108.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 22.00
District Administrative Support: 181.85
School Administrators: 108.00
School Administrative Support: 160.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 393.27
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 49.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 76.75
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 44.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 32.75
Librarians/Media Specialists: 43.00
Library/Media Support: 32.00
Student Support Services: 79.90
Other Support Services: 502.16

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Aiken County Public School District operates 41 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aiken County Career Center010-12
Aiken Elementary525PK-5
Aiken High1,2549-12
Aiken Intermediate4826-6
Aiken Scholars Academy1799-12
A. L. Corbett Middle2036-8
Belvedere Elementary621PK-5
Byrd Elementary690PK-5
Chukker Creek Elementary644PK-5
Clearwater Elementary352PK-5
Cyril B. Busbee Elementary461PK-5
East Aiken School Of The Arts542PK-5
Gloverville Elementary334PK-5
Graniteville Elementary381PK-5
Greendale Elementary297PK-5
Hammond Hill Elementary663PK-5
Highland Springs Middle4766-8
Jackson Stem Magnet3286-8
J. D. Lever Elementary463PK-5
Jefferson Elementary552PK-5
Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle5016-8
Leavelle Mccampbell Middle5036-8
M. B. Kennedy Middle6416-8
Midland Valley High1,4869-12
Millbrook Elementary684PK-5
Mossy Creek Elementary691PK-5
New Ellenton Steam Magnet Middle2716-8
North Aiken Elementary424PK-5
North Augusta Elementary652PK-5
North Augusta High1,6979-12
North Augusta Middle5216-8
Oakwood-Windsor Elementary445PK-5
Paul Knox Middle5646-8
Redcliffe Elementary610PK-5
Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary374PK-5
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High4686-12
Schofield Middle3967-8
Silver Bluff High7899-12
South Aiken High1,3059-12
Wagener-Sally High2399-12
Warrenville Elementary395PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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