Augusta School District

40 Pierce Drive Suite # 3
Augusta, ME 04330
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Augusta School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,164 students in Augusta School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary Schools in Augusta School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
2,170 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Augusta School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#174 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
75%
82%
79%
84%
31%
37%
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
89%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,128 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,768 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,128
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,768
$21,191

Best Augusta School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lillian Parks Hussey School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12 Gedney Street
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2461
Grades: K-6
| 242 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
30 Lincoln Street
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2483
Grades: K-6
| 295 students
Rank: #33.
Sylvio J Gilbert School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
16 Sunset Avenue
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2491
Grades: PK-6
| 319 students
Rank: #44.
Farrington School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
249 Eastern Avenue
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2480
Grades: K-6
| 308 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,170 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 75% (Btm 50%)
  • : 79% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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