At a glance
Reported students
534
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
28
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
19.1:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
South Carolina middle enrollment
42nd percentile
Compared with 248 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
492
Highland Springs Middle: 534 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
19.1:1 reported; state peer median 13.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Highland Springs Middle
Highland Springs Middle is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in North Augusta. It is one of 41 current school records connected to Aiken 01. NCES reports 534 students for 2024–25.
Among 248 middle schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 624 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 42nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 19.1:1, above the South Carolina median of 13.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (47.8%) and Black (27%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Highland Springs Middle
- 1How do the reported 19.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 28 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White47.8%
- Hispanic17.6%
- Black27%
- Asian0.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial6.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Aiken 01
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Leavelle McCampbell Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
540 reported students
Paul Knox Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
573 reported students
North Augusta Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
492 reported students
Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
476 reported students
Aiken Intermediate
Middle · Grades 06–06
427 reported students
M. B. Kennedy Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
643 reported students