West Augusta has 2 primary and secondary schools. One of the best schools is Merry Elementary School, with a rating of 3. It has 339 students. The public schools in West Augusta are part of Richmond County Public Schools. Columbia County Public Schools is close by and rates better than Richmond County Public Schools. Nearby Edgefield County School District is better, with a rating of 6. The population of West Augusta is 7,506. Richmond County Public Schools enrolls 427% of the population of West Augusta.