SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the SC proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 51%Projected 43%

South Aiken High Doesn't Meet Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the SC proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the SC average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 40%SC 46%

English proficiency

School 72%SC 60%

Science proficiency

School 40%SC 46%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

92%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

52%

Students in at least one AP course. 22 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

3%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes3%
AP courses offered22
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

6%
2%

AP computer science

4%
1%

AP math

8%
2%

Gold marks the SC average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C+

36.47 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C+

4.83 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B-

17.15 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$86,897

SC average $74,922

Median home value

$248,043

SC average $269,059

Median rent

$1,113 /mo

SC average $1,234

Unemployment rate

5.9%

SC average 5.0%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 94.6%SC 89.7%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

18:1

SC average 13:1

Teachers

77

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$71,249

All teachers in Aiken 01.

Student to counselor ratio SC average 370:1271:1
Support staff11
Psychologists1
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff3

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 94%SC 97%

Experienced teachers

School 33%SC 38%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days384
Out-of-school suspension days222
Total days missed to suspension1012
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services4
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation2
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$6687 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$7.63

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

54%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

2%

Black

28%

Latino

11%

Multiracial

4%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged40%
Students with disabilities10%
English as a second language8%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected1%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to South Aiken High

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Aiken High

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Distance: 3.9 mi
Midland Valley High

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 28%
  • Distance: 8.8 mi
Silver Bluff High

  • Actual: 51%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Distance: 9.2 mi
Fox Creek High

  • Actual: 59%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Distance: 14.3 mi
North Augusta High

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 15.0 mi
Johnson Magnet

  • Actual: 68%
  • Projected: 49%
  • Distance: 15.9 mi
Academy Of Richmond County High School

  • Actual: 18%
  • Projected: 21%
  • Distance: 17.2 mi
Josey High School

  • Actual: 6%
  • Projected: 7%
  • Distance: 17.2 mi
Westside High School

  • Actual: 9%
  • Projected: 26%
  • Distance: 19.4 mi
Cross Creek High School

  • Actual: 10%
  • Projected: 21%
  • Distance: 20.2 mi