Total enrollment
3,069
-138 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Edgefield 01
South Carolina · 3,069 students · 4 cities
Edgefield 01 runs 8 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 3,069 and an average school size of 384.
4-year change in Edgefield 01
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Edgefield 01 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,069 | #52 of 76 | #3,151 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #53 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #22 of 76 | #3,212 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #21 of 70 | #1,108 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Edgefield 01
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,494 to 3,069 students (down 12%) and from 236 to 234 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merriwether Elementary | North Augusta | Elementary | PK-05 | 760 |
| Strom Thurmond High | Johnston | High | 09-12 | 720 |
| Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle | Johnston | Middle | 06-08 | 394 |
| Merriwether Middle | North Augusta | Middle | 06-08 | 365 |
| W. E. Parker Elementary | Edgefield | Elementary | PK-05 | 339 |
| Johnston Elementary | Johnston | Elementary | PK-05 | 276 |
| Douglas Elementary | Trenton | Elementary | PK-05 | 215 |
| Strom Thurmond Career and Technology Center | Johnston | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Edgefield 01
Edgefield 01 is a sparse South Carolina school district running 8 schools with combined enrollment near 3,069.
For a sense of the school types, Edgefield 01 spans 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Edgefield 01 runs about 384 students per school, 41% lower than the state mean of roughly 646.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Edgefield 01 has declined 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,207 students to 3,069.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Edgefield 01 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.