Aiken, SC Public Schools

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4%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

5%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

43%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Aiken school information

Index	Aiken	South Carolina	National
Average Test Scores	46%	47%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	15	932	79,221
Total private schools	10	369	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	3	96	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Aiken are 4% lower than the national average
There are approximately 15 public schools in Aiken
87.9% of people in Aiken have completed 8th grade
87.4% of people in Aiken have completed high school
43.5% of people in Aiken have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Aiken

Index	Aiken	South Carolina	National
Completed 8th grade	87.9%	83.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	87.4%	81.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	68.2%	56.6%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	49.8%	35.6%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	43.5%	26.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	19.1%	9.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	5.1%	2.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.8%	1.1%	1.3%

Aiken, SC School Districts

Aiken County School District

There are a total of 15 public schools, 10 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Aiken. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Aiken, SC schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Aiken, SC, an average of 87.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Belvedere, SC	5,557	59%	21.9%
North Augusta, SC	23,370	55%	14.8%
Clearwater, SC	4,060	46%	4.2%
Gloverville, SC	3,008	45%	7.3%
Graniteville, SC	2,566	42%	13.2%
Aiken, SC	31,428	46%	3.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Fairbanks, AK	31,427	40%	17.0%
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA	31,480	39%	18.8%
Shawnee, OK	31,361	32%	33.5%
Redmond, OR	31,359	44%	8.1%
Orcutt, CA	31,353	37%	23.4%
Aiken, SC	31,428	46%	3.9%

Source: The Aiken, SC education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.