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Schools in Augusta · Augusta Independent School District

Augusta’s public schools score below 97% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

In Augusta, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Augusta, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
32%
▼ 13 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 21 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 1% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
334 students on the public path
In brief

Augusta’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,578 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

D− Test scores

D−: better than 3% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores are below the Kentucky average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 3%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (208)Better than 1%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 153 test results could put Augusta anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Augusta’s students in the tested grades sat them (153 in math, 153 in reading).

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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–12Augusta Independent SchoolAugusta Independent School DistrictC+

Augusta’s public schools are run by Augusta Independent School District. 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 Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 334 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$14,578KY $14,752 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 44.7% · 153 students tested
Math17%
State average 37.8% · 153 students tested

Augusta vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AugustaD−Augusta Independent

Lewis, OH borders Augusta but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Augusta

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

District schools in Augustaby address
Augusta Independent School
Grades PK–12
C+
334 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Augusta’s schools

Are Augusta’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Augusta children attend score below 97% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Augusta in?

Augusta Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 334 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Augusta spend per student?

$14,578 in Augusta Independent School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.