Aiken, South Carolina — 39 schools
Aiken 01 operates 39 public schools serving 23,181 students, placing it in the mid-size range in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 22 other, 10 middle, 7 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 22,382 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Aiken County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,610 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 39.3% local, 45.4% state, and 15.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,624 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 31/100, ranked #62 of 73 in South Carolina against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 8 of 39 schools offering Advanced Placement (87 AP courses district-wide), a 389.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 30.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.9% White, 33.3% African American, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Aiken 01 school enrollment ranges from 176 students (lowest) to 1,645 students (highest), a spread of 1,469 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Fair Market Rents in Aiken County county, where this district is located.
Source: NCES CCD F-33 (Finance Survey).
Average demographic composition across 39 schools in Aiken 01.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
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Compare vs Greenville 01 →Aiken 01 has 39 schools, including 7 high, 22 other, 10 middle. Total enrollment is 23,181 students.
Aiken 01 spends $14,610 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #62 in South Carolina.
The average teacher salary in Aiken 01 is $65,624 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Aiken County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
Aiken 01 students are 41.9% White, 33.3% African American, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 39 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Aiken 01 has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #62 out of 73 districts in South Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.
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