Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Augusta’s public schools score below 88% of Maine 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 Maine, not nationally.
From Maine 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.
Augusta’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 159 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Augusta’s, its schools beat 17%, higher than their 12% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 79% of tested students were proficient in reading and 75% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Augusta’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,308 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Cony Middle School, then Cony. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Maine Arts Academy School, St. Michael School (private) and Childrens CTR-Early Interven and Fam Support Inc. (private) are in town. Maine Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind Augusta’s grade
D: better than 12% of Maine school districts, #133 of 142 Maine towns. Both inputs trail the Maine average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Augusta, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Augusta
Cony Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 321 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Augusta
Cony Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 321 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Augusta
Cony
Grades 9–12 · 662 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Augusta
Cony
Grades 9–12 · 662 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Augusta
Cony
Grades 9–12 · 662 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Augusta
Cony
Grades 9–12 · 662 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Augusta’s public schools are run by Augusta. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Augusta vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Augusta’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta | D | Augusta |
| Manchester | A− | Regional School Unit 38 |
| Hallowell | B | Regional School Unit 02 |
| Chelsea | A− | Regional School Unit 12 |
| Vassalboro | D | Vassalboro |
| Sidney | B+ | Regional School Unit 18 |
Every school in Augusta
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Capital Area Technical Center).
Questions about Augusta’s schools
Are Augusta’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Augusta children attend score below 88% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #133 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Augusta in?
Augusta, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,120 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Augusta kids go to high school?
Cony, with 662 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Augusta’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Augusta graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Augusta spend per student?
$19,308 in Augusta (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Augusta?
Yes: St. Michael School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 193 students) and Childrens CTR-Early Interven and Fam Support Inc. (special education, grades PK–3, 30 students). Augusta also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Augusta families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Augusta → They have their own page.
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 Maine. Stars are from neighbors.