District overview

Aiken County Public Schools

Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.

What drives the district’s current budget and capital work?

FY 2026–27 budget adopted

The Board adopted a $306.4 million general-fund budget for 2026–27. It includes a 5.0-mill operating-tax increase and funding for compensation, special education, and career-and-technical education priorities.

Operating budget

The adopted FY 2026–27 general-fund budget is $306,448,327.

Tax change

The budget materials describe a 5.0-mill operating-tax increase. Later possible increases are not adopted.

Capital plan

The Board approved its annual five-year facilities-plan review; listed future projects are prioritized by need.

Community role

Policy AAA now describes Area Advisory Councils as advisory and communication bodies rather than approvers of locally generated-area spending.

The record does not establish that every planned capital line will proceed, or that any proposed school-realignment option has been adopted.

Where the district stands

FY 2026–27 general-fund budgetverified

$306,448,327 adopted budget

FY 2026–27 operating-tax increaseverified

5 mills

Grade 5 SC Ready math meeting/exceeding state standardverified

43.3% students

Major projects

Five-Year Facilities Improvement Plan

Annual plan review approved

The plan identifies $25 million in annual cyclic-maintenance and other capital work across 2026–27 through 2030–31, with priorities changing based on need.

Next: Project priorities and individual authorizations return through future Board actions.

Feb 24, 2026Board approved the annual plan review

Funding

Cyclic-maintenance and other capital outlay

South Aiken High addition and renovation

Proposed contract authority

The Board packet requests authority to negotiate a construction contract for an addition and renovation with a $64,974,915 total budget.

Next: A later Board record would need to establish contract approval and construction timing.

Aug 11, 2026Construction-document and GMP request posted

Funding

2024 1% sales-tax funds

Midland Valley High additions and renovation

Design-development proposal

The proposal covers additions and renovation with a $65 million total budget estimate and asks the architect to proceed toward construction documents and a GMP.

Next: A later Board record would need to establish construction authorization.

Aug 11, 2026Design-development proposal posted

Funding

2024 1% sales-tax funds

Recent news

This page summarizes official Board records from October 2025 through September 2026.

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