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Aiken County Public School District, South Carolina

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Aiken County Public School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 23,181 (2022-2023)
Schools: 41 (2022-2023)
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Aiken County Public School District is a school district in South Carolina (Saluda and Aiken counties). During the 2023 school year, 23,181 students attended one of the district's 41 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details 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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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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $46,493,000 $2,063 14%
Local: $124,963,000 $5,545 39%
State: $151,870,000 $6,738 47%
Total: $323,326,000 $14,346
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $345,952,000 $15,349
Total Current Expenditures: $267,720,000 $11,878
Instructional Expenditures: $162,469,000 $7,208 47%
Student and Staff Support: $35,912,584 $1,593 10%
Administration: $27,827,000 $1,234 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $41,511,416 $1,841 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $64,514,000 $2,862
Construction: $58,948,000 $2,615
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,011,000 $44
Interest on Debt: $11,670,000 $517


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 (%)
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, 2022-2023
RACE Aiken County Public School District (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 1.8
Black 33.3 31.6
Hispanic 14.0 12.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 6.7 5.8
White 45.0 47.8

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 2022-2023 school year, Aiken County Public School District had 1,569.25 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.77.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 32.00
Kindergarten: 76.00
Elementary: 958.05
Secondary: 503.20
Total: 1,569.25

Aiken County Public School District employed 24.00 district administrators and 107.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 24.00
District Administrative Support: 159.50
School Administrators: 107.00
School Administrative Support: 143.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 434.76
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 53.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 72.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 41.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 31.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 42.00
Library/Media Support: 33.60
Student Support Services: 76.70
Other Support Services: 703.14


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 Elementary524PK-5
Aiken High1,1959-12
Aiken Intermediate4666-6
Aiken Scholars Academy1829-12
A. L. Corbett Middle2086-8
Belvedere Elementary625PK-5
Byrd Elementary657PK-5
Chukker Creek Elementary664PK-5
Clearwater Elementary370PK-5
Cyril B. Busbee Elementary472PK-5
East Aiken School Of The Arts539PK-5
Gloverville Elementary318PK-5
Graniteville Elementary377PK-5
Greendale Elementary303PK-5
Hammond Hill Elementary677PK-5
Highland Springs Middle0
Jackson Stem Magnet3736-8
J. D. Lever Elementary505PK-5
Jefferson Elementary557PK-5
Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle6346-8
Leavelle Mccampbell Middle6506-8
M. B. Kennedy Middle6436-8
Midland Valley High1,4779-12
Millbrook Elementary661PK-5
Mossy Creek Elementary642PK-5
New Ellenton Steam Magnet Middle2856-8
North Aiken Elementary466PK-5
North Augusta Elementary690PK-5
North Augusta High1,7199-12
North Augusta Middle6166-8
Oakwood-Windsor Elementary431PK-5
Paul Knox Middle6836-8
Redcliffe Elementary631PK-5
Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary353PK-5
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High4696-12
Schofield Middle4017-8
Silver Bluff High7089-12
South Aiken High1,3569-12
Wagener-Sally High2659-12
Warrenville Elementary389PK-5

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