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Aiken High

449 Rutland Drive, Aiken, SC 29801 · (803) 641-2500 · Aiken County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,097 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
1,097
High
DISTRICT 911 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 932830%
Grade 1028526%
Grade 1125623%
Grade 1222821%
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
43039%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
10810%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
50146%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
474%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
52147%
Female
57653%

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Where Aiken High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Aiken County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,097#90 of 250#4 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.1:1#71 of 215#3 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.6%#68 of 217#7 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-23.7%#6 of 78N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,097
-147 (-12%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 1,254
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,0977814.1:1N/A
2023-241,2547616.5:1100% (1,254)
2022-231,1957715.5:1100% (1,195)
2020-211,2447716.2:165% (810)
2017-181,4387918.2:156% (807)
2015-161,4327918.1:154% (770)
2010-111,4818118.3:155% (815)
2000-011,5418119.0:134% (529)
1990-911,2546419.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aiken High.

Since 2017-18: students down 24% (1,438 to 1,097); teachers down 1% (79 to 78).

About Aiken High

Aiken High operates as a mid-sized high school in Aiken, South Carolina. It has an enrollment of 1,097 students in grades 9 through 12.

Aiken 01 serves 22,916 students across 40 schools.

Black students account for 46% of enrollment at Aiken High, more than any other group. Other groups make up 39% White, 10% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 24% of Aiken County residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.

The school's 78 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. High schools in South Carolina average 15.5:1, 1.4 more students per teacher than here.

Census data for Aiken County show median household income comes to about $70,609, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 42 public schools in the county, enrolling about 24,280, Aiken High among them.

Of the public schools around it, Aiken High is closest to North Aiken Elementary, about 1.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Aiken High has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 147 students, from 1,244 to 1,097. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.1:1.

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Aiken County at a glance

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Population
174,160
Census ACS
Median income
$70,609
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
24,280 students

Quick facts

School name
Aiken High
District
Aiken 01
Address
449 Rutland Drive, Aiken, SC 29801
Phone
(803) 641-2500
County
Aiken County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,097
Teachers (FTE)
78
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
450072000046
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Aiken High
How large is Aiken High?
Aiken High enrolls approximately 1,097 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Aiken High serve?
Aiken High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Aiken High?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Aiken High.
What is the student diversity at Aiken High?
Student demographics at Aiken High are roughly 39% White, 10% Hispanic, 46% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Aiken High in?
Aiken High is part of Aiken 01.
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