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Wagener-Salley High

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Wagener-Salley High ranks 173 rd of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 30% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Wagener-Salley High is a small, rural high school in Wagener, SC, serving 245 students in grades 9-12 within the Aiken 01 school district.

This school faces real challenges, but there are also encouraging signs. The most pressing issue is chronic absenteeism—at 42.9%, it's nearly double the state average of 22.3%. This means many students are missing significant instructional time, which likely holds back academic progress. That said, the school invests heavily in its students, spending $22,116 per pupil and maintaining an excellent 9.4:1 student-teacher ratio—among the lowest in the area. This investment hasn't yet translated into top test scores, but there's a clear commitment to individualized attention. One standout success is English 2: in the most recent year, 83.83% of students scored proficient, actually matching or exceeding both the district and state averages. This is a remarkable achievement, especially since English 1 scores lag behind, suggesting the school is highly effective at developing literacy skills over time.

There's also positive momentum for the school's most vulnerable students. In the latest rankings, Wagener-Salley jumped to the 41st percentile for serving low-income students—a massive improvement from the 12th-15th percentile just two years prior. The overall school ranking also improved from the 18th to the 30th percentile. However, Algebra 1 remains a weak spot, with proficiency at 52.72% compared to 80.39% at nearby Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High. While the graduation rate dipped to 82.8% recently, it has historically been strong, reaching 92% in 2022-2023. For parents, this is a school with genuine strengths in English and a clear focus on supporting low-income students, but attendance and math proficiency are areas that need significant attention.

245

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,116

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

326 Seivern Road
Wagener, SC 29164

(803) 564-1100

District: Aiken 01

Feeder schools for Wagener-Salley High:

Middle:

A. L. Corbett Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.6%

African American:

39.6%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (56% vs 69% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 22% South Carolina)

!U.S. History and the Constitution scores 21 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg67%

South Carolina avg69%

173^rd of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8High Schools in the Aiken 01

37^th of 75Aiken 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	173 of 248	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.6	195 of 240	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	203 of 243	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	210 of 237	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	185 of 226	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	193 of 227	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	140 of 225	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	154 of 216	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	160 of 223	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.0	158 of 231	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.2	170 of 232	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.6	142 of 210	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	14.0	180 of 203	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.6	171 of 202	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.0	144 of 199	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.4	160 of 199	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	57.0	93 of 188	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.1	127 of 185	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.8	118 of 191	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.1	129 of 191	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.7	141 of 187	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	154 of 200	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.6	135 of 196	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.2	189 of 197	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	175 of 199	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	165 of 190	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	170 of 178	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	69.3	28 of 184	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	19.8	159 of 183	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	149 of 229	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.5	204 of 229	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	207 of 231	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	175 of 223	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	174 of 220	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	188 of 213	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	141 of 213	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	141 of 210	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	141 of 241	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.3	195 of 230	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	206 of 235	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	204 of 226	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	177 of 220	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	182 of 213	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	125 of 217	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	155 of 214	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	184 of 233	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	193 of 228	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	191 of 234	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	203 of 229	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	189 of 224	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	171 of 215	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	147 of 218	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	154 of 213	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	164 of 203	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	2.8	194 of 200	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	182 of 202	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	194 of 197	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	164 of 192	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	169 of 189	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	160 of 191	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	97 of 185	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 284%~ state avg

Biology 1/Applied Biology 243%-17 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution42%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 14, 2011

The moved Principal Keating here from another school because he had some serious problems at his last school. The school district covered everything up for him. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Wagener-Salley High	Public	9-12	326 Seivern Road	Wagener	29164	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 564-1100	245	26	9.4	100.0%	102 (41.6%)	97 (39.6%)	19 (7.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.2%)	31.8	173^rd of 248 public high schools	30.2%		19.6	195^th of 240 public high schools	18.8%	22									43.4	41.5	83.8	$22,116	$1,020	$1,323	$2,344	$17,212	$2,560	$19,772
Pelion High	Public	9-12	600 Lydia Drive	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-2200	718	63	11.4	67.6%	487 (67.8%)	45 (6.3%)	136 (18.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	38.4	155^th of 248 public high schools	37.5%		32	161^st of 240 public high schools	32.9%	6									51.1	55.9	79.2	$17,799	$1,054	$673	$1,727	$13,987	$2,085	$16,072
North Middle/High	Public	6-12	692 Cromer Avenue	North	29112	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 247-2541	227	25	9.1	100.0%	65 (28.6%)	147 (64.8%)	6 (2.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	44.2	142^nd of 248 public high schools	42.7%		54.5	90^th of 240 public high schools	62.5%	52	58.8	48.5	42.9	29.1	25.9	57.5	35.3		58.8	50.0	81.8	$20,519	$1,580	$1,377	$2,957	$15,221	$2,342	$17,563
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High	Public	6-12	7066 Norway Road	Neeses	29107	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 263-4832	220	17	12.8	100.0%	33 (15.0%)	180 (81.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	5.3	239^th of 248 public high schools	3.6%		14.9	212^th of 240 public high schools	11.7%	27	30.4	42.3	53.2	9.1	11.5	28.1	30.4			7.1	71.4	$19,181	$1,403	$1,582	$2,986	$13,866	$2,329	$16,195
Swansea High	Public	9-12	500 East First Street	Swansea	29160	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 490-7007	695	52	13.3	100.0%	360 (51.8%)	133 (19.1%)	167 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	19 (2.7%)	36.5	157^th of 248 public high schools	36.7%		17.9	201^st of 240 public high schools	16.3%	44								76.2	46.5	39.3	78.3	$14,797	$769	$1,058	$1,827	$10,624	$2,346	$12,970
Gilbert High	Public	9-12	840 Main Street	Gilbert	29054	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-1900	1,138	78	14.6	42.7%	830 (72.9%)	106 (9.3%)	155 (13.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.9%)	75.9	48^th of 248 public high schools	80.6%		56.9	84^th of 240 public high schools	65.0%	36									90.2	70.6	86.8	$16,009	$664	$379	$1,043	$13,076	$1,890	$14,966
Williston-Elko High	Public	9-12	12233 Main Street	Williston	29853	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 266-3110	192	14	14.2		65 (33.9%)	116 (60.4%)	6 (3.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	19.3	215^th of 248 public high schools	13.3%					(n/a)									54.7	30.6	66.7
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High	Public	6-12	1071 Trojan Road	Monetta	29105	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 685-2100	460	37	12.4	100.0%	176 (38.3%)	155 (33.7%)	104 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	24.2	197^th of 248 public high schools	20.6%		41.4	136^th of 240 public high schools	43.3%	61	38.2	46.3	39.3	19.1	24.1	19.7	29.4		54.9	39.4	71.4	$13,833	$1,036	$1,287	$2,323	$10,274	$1,236	$11,510
White Knoll High	Public	9-12	5643 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5200	2,025	132	15.3	51.2%	991 (48.9%)	555 (27.4%)	311 (15.4%)	24 (1.2%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	133 (6.6%)	44.4	141^st of 248 public high schools	43.1%		34.3	154^th of 240 public high schools	35.8%	13								29.2	56.2	60.6	78.9	$14,070	$618	$358	$976	$11,394	$1,700	$13,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Wagener-Salley High

What schools feed into Wagener-Salley High?

Wagener-Salley High is fed by the following schools:

Middle : A. L. Corbett Middle

Is Wagener-Salley High a good school?

Wagener-Salley High ranks 173^rd of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wagener-Salley High?

Students at Wagener-Salley High are 42% White, 40% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What district is Wagener-Salley High in?

Aiken 01

How many students attend Wagener-Salley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Wagener-Salley High.

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