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Augusta

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Augusta.

Augusta’s School Grade D better than 12% of Maine school districts

Students
2,120
Schools
6
Spent per student
$19,308
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Augusta

  • Its letter, D: results better than 12% of Maine districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the ME average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.5M, about $1,635 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 12% of the 177 Maine school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
DAugusta 19,155

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Augusta. Grade by grade →

K–64 schoolsThis district
7–8Cony Middle SchoolThis district
9–12ConyThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency75%
State average 81.5% · 1,054 students tested
Reading / language arts79%
State average 84.1% · 1,042 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 87.3% · 170 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,308 per student · 6% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 52%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,168’20
2,133’21
2,213’22
2,170’23
2,120’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools.

Sylvio J Gilbert School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Augusta
D−
305 students12:1
Farrington School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Augusta
D
306 students11:1
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Augusta
D
291 students13:1
Lillian Parks Hussey School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Augusta
C+
235 students14:1
Cony Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Augusta
D
321 students11:1
Cony
High · Grades 9–12 · Augusta
C+
662 students18:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Regional School Unit 02Hallowell
$18,221per student
Regional School Unit 12Chelsea
$14,570per student
Regional School Unit 18Sidney
$14,886per student
Regional School Unit 38Manchester
$19,404per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Maine.