Aiken 01
Aiken 01 is a public school district based in Aiken, South Carolina, serving 22,916 students in 41 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 68 South Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 559 students each, about the same as the South Carolina median of 550. It spends about $11,879 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the South Carolina median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Aiken 01 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Aiken 01 | South Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,879 | $12,570 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,209 | $7,082 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $346.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $323.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,591 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,575 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 294 | 340 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The South Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in South Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington 01Lexington | 27,074 | 32 | $12,456 | 13.0 | #6 |
| Dorchester 02Summerville | 25,928 | 25 | $10,907 | 15.1 | #7 |
| Aiken 01Aiken · this district | 22,916 | 41 | $11,879 | 14.4 | #8 |
| Richland 01Columbia | 21,814 | 48 | $16,464 | 12.1 | #9 |
| Beaufort 01Beaufort | 21,050 | 32 | $14,133 | 11.3 | #10 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Joya ISDLa Joya, TX | 22,942 | $12,843 | 14.6 |
| Greeley-Evans School District 6Greeley, CO | 22,917 | $11,153 | 18.5 |
| Tomball ISDTomball, TX | 22,913 | $9,226 | 15.7 |
| Hemet UnifiedHemet, CA | 22,891 | $15,161 | 21.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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