Aiken Scholars Academy

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Aiken, South Carolina

Aiken Scholars Academy in Aiken, South Carolina enrolled 176 students in 2024-25 with 7.0 full-time teachers, 25.1 students per teacher against the South Carolina high-school median of 15.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 90% or more of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 (South Carolina: 52.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (South Carolina: 83.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 17%

182 students in 2022-23, 179 students in 2023-24, 176 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 6.0 to 7.0.

Students enrolled at Aiken Scholars Academy by school year2022-23: 182, 2023-24: 179, 2024-25: 1760501001502002022-231822023-241792024-25176
Students enrolled at Aiken Scholars Academy by school year2022-23: 182, 2023-24: 179, 2024-25: 1760501001502002022-231822023-241792024-25176
Students enrolled at Aiken Scholars Academy by school year2022-23: 182, 2023-24: 179, 2024-25: 1760501001502002022-231822023-241792024-25176
Students enrolled at Aiken Scholars Academy by school year2022-23: 182, 2023-24: 179, 2024-25: 1760501001502002022-231822023-241792024-25176
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231826.030.3
2023-241796.029.8
2024-251767.025.1

25.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 98 of every 100 South Carolina high schools

Among the 229 South Carolina high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, South Carolina high schools, 2024-25229 values from 3.2 to 42.7; Aiken Scholars Academy 25.1; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAiken Scholars Academy 25.1state median 15.7U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, South Carolina high schools, 2024-25229 values from 3.2 to 42.7; Aiken Scholars Academy 25.1; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAiken Scholars Academy 25.1state median 15.7U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, South Carolina high schools, 2024-25229 values from 3.2 to 42.7; Aiken Scholars Academy 25.1; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAiken Scholars Academy 25.1state median 15.7U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, South Carolina high schools, 2024-25229 values from 3.2 to 42.7; Aiken Scholars Academy 25.1; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAiken Scholars Academy 25.1state median 15.7U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

7 AP courses and one counselor per 170 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Aiken Scholars Academy enrolled 170 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses7
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 170 of the 170 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent4.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

64.8% of students were White, 13.1% Black, 10.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White64.8%
  2. Black13.1%
  3. Two or more races10.2%
  4. Hispanic6.8%
  5. Asian5.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Aiken Scholars Academy scored proficient or above: 90% or more in reading, against 52.1% in reading across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states. No whole-school math result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtSouth Carolina
Reading and language arts90% or more48%52.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 41 students in Aiken Scholars Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtSouth Carolina
Four-year graduation rate90% or more89%83.8%
Students in the class411,69359,540

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Aiken

4 public high schools in Aiken report 2024-25 enrollment; Aiken Scholars Academy is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
South Aiken High1,34916.938.6%
Aiken High1,09714.1100.0%
Silver Bluff High75615.862.1%
Aiken Scholars Academy17625.114.3%

All public schools in Aiken →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Aiken Scholars Academy

  1. Aiken HighThe nearest public high school, 3.2 miles away: 1,097 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).3.2 mi
  2. South Aiken HighThe next nearest public high school, 4.7 miles away: 1,349 students, 16.9 per teacher (2024-25).4.7 mi
  3. Compare Aiken Scholars Academy with Aiken HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Aiken 01 spends per student$11,967 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,967
  5. The largest public schools in South CarolinaAiken Scholars Academy is the number 218 by size of 240 South Carolina high schools open in 2024-25.#218 of 240
  6. South Carolina schools by students per teacher25.1 students per teacher here against the South Carolina median of 15.7 for high schools.25.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Aiken Scholars Academy

  1. How many students attend Aiken Scholars Academy?
    176 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 182 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Aiken, SC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Aiken Scholars Academy?
    25.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Carolina median for high schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Aiken Scholars Academy a Title I school?
    Aiken Scholars Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Aiken Scholars Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Aiken Scholars Academy scored proficient or above: 90% or more in reading, against 52.1% in reading across South Carolina. South Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Aiken Scholars Academy?
    90% or more of the 41 students in Aiken Scholars Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Aiken Scholars Academy in?
    Aiken 01, NCES district ID 4500720. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 450072001708 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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