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Aiken County Public Schools
1000 Brookhaven Drive
Aiken, SC 29803
Student Population: 25,111
Community Population: 148,960
Type of Area: Rural, Urban, Suburban

Contact: Ms. Joyce Elder Stanley
Phone: (803) 641-2467
Fax: (803) 641-2466
Email: jstanley@aiken.k12.sc.us
Web: www.aiken.k12.sc.us

The Aiken County School District is located in western South Carolina between Columbia, SC and Augusta, GA. As the 6th largest school district in South Carolina, Aiken County covers 1,178 square miles. In 2005-2006, Aiken County had a student population of 25,111 with an additional 850 students in the Adult Education Program. The district is divided into five administrative areas with 41 schools (including seven high schools, ten middle schools, twenty elementary schools, three charter schools and one career center). Our school system serves 93 percent of all school-age children in Aiken County. This compares impressively to other large school districts in the state with similar demographics. All of our schools, except charter schools, are fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
School facilities are among the best in the state and nation. The majority of the schools have received renovations and additions. Many are relatively new (not more that 10-15 years old on an average). Our classrooms are technologically rich. There is an average of one computer for every five students. All schools also have internet capability.
Aiken County has 1,860 teachers and 52% have degrees at the Master's degree level or higher. The beginning salary for a teacher with a bachelor’s degree is $32,489. The average teacher salary is $43,552.
Aiken County has several award-winning schools, including Red Carpet Winners and Palmetto Gold and Silver Award Winners. School Match, a non-profit Chicago-based research firm that reviews data from the nation's 15,573 school systems, recognized Aiken County Public Schools for the ninth consecutive year as an award-winning school system. Several schools in Aiken County are recognized statewide and nationally for implementing model programs in the arts, middle school education, physical education, science education, athletics, community service initiatives, etc. These honors are attributed to the hard work of accomplished school administrators, teachers, students, and parents. If this sounds like a district that you would like to be a part of, then Aiken County Public Schools is the place for you!

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