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Schools in Augusta · Augusta Unified School District 402

Augusta’s public schools score below 53% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Augusta, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

#99of 151 Kansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 1 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 17% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
1,905 students on the public path
In brief

Augusta’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 29% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,453 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Augusta Middle School, then Augusta Sr High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. James Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Augusta’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Kansas school districts, #99 of 151 Kansas towns. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (865)Better than 45%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,038 test results and a graduating class of 143 could put Augusta anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Augusta’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,039 in math, 1,038 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Augusta, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
6–8Augusta Middle SchoolAugusta Unified School District 402C+
9–12Augusta Sr HighAugusta Unified School District 402C

Augusta’s public schools are run by Augusta Unified School District 402, which also serves Augusta, Bruno, Pleasant and Walnut. Parts of Augusta (4% of its land) are served by Andover Unified School District 385 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Augusta Unified School District 402Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,905 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$12,453KS $14,966 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 32.5% · 1038 students tested
Math30%
State average 29.4% · 1039 students tested

Augusta vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Augusta’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AugustaB−Augusta Unified School District 402
BrunoAAndover Unified School District 385 PK–12 · Augusta Unified School District 402 PK–12
Augusta TownshipBAugusta Unified School District 402 PK–12 · Circle Unified School District 375 PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Augusta Unified School District 402 with Augusta, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Augusta

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Augustaby address
Ewalt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
310 students16:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
300 students12:1Rate it →
Garfield Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
256 students12:1Rate it →
Augusta Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
445 students12:1Rate it →
Augusta Sr High
High · Grades 9–12
C
594 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. James Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
84 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Augusta’s schools

Are Augusta’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Augusta children attend score below 53% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #99 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Augusta in?

Augusta Unified School District 402, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,905 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Augusta are served by Andover Unified School District 385.

Where do Augusta kids go to high school?

Augusta Sr High, with 594 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Augusta’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Augusta Unified School District 402 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Augusta spend per student?

$12,453 in Augusta Unified School District 402 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Augusta?

Yes: St. James Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 84 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.