Public schools in North Augusta, SC
North Augusta has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 6,523 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Aiken 01 runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run North Augusta's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in North Augusta | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken 01 | 6 | 23,181 | $11,967 |
| Edgefield County School District | 2 | 3,100 | $16,107 |
| South Carolina Public Charter School District | 1 | 17,601 | $23,863 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in North Augusta, 2,317 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Augusta High | 1,645 | 17.7 | 39.8% | Aiken 01 |
| Fox Creek High | 672 | 15.8 | 5.6% | South Carolina Public Charter |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in North Augusta, 1,430 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Knox Middle | 573 | 18.5 | 43.9% | Aiken 01 |
| North Augusta Middle | 492 | 18.3 | 39.1% | Aiken 01 |
| Merriwether Middle | 365 | 14.6 | 55.9% | Edgefield County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in North Augusta, 2,776 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merriwether Elementary | 760 | 14.1 | 52.0% | Edgefield County |
| Hammond Hill Elementary | 706 | 15.0 | 23.8% | Aiken 01 |
| Mossy Creek Elementary | 700 | 14.9 | 100.0% | Aiken 01 |
| North Augusta Elementary | 610 | 14.2 | 31.4% | Aiken 01 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How North Augusta's public schools compare with South Carolina's
The median North Augusta school has 15.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the South Carolina median of 13.8. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 50% across the state. Its median school enrolls 672 students (state 554).
| North Augusta | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.0 | 13.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 672 | 554 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 50% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 11% | 54% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 6.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 North Augusta schools and the 1,183 South Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in North Augusta
- Aiken 01Runs 6 of North Augusta's 9 public schools and spent $11,967 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,967
- North Augusta High, the largest high school in North Augusta1,645 students in 2024-25, 17.7 per teacher.1,645
- Compare Aiken 01 with Edgefield County School DistrictNorth Augusta's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in South CarolinaSouth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a North Augusta addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in South Carolina
- Columbia74 schools
- Greenville49 schools
- Charleston31 schools
- North Charleston29 schools
- Spartanburg28 schools
- Rock Hill26 schools
- Summerville26 schools
- Myrtle Beach25 schools
Questions about schools in North Augusta
How many public schools are in North Augusta, SC?
9 public schools with an address in North Augusta were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 6,523 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in North Augusta?
North Augusta High, with 1,645 students in 2024-25 (Aiken 01).Which districts run North Augusta's schools?
Aiken 01 (6 schools), Edgefield County School District (2 schools), South Carolina Public Charter School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25