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Augusta School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 321 students in Augusta School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Augusta School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
2,120 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
5,113 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 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Graduation Rate
77%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.25
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
88%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,690 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$3,685 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$3,663 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,215
$22,146
Spending / Student
$18,690
$22,012
Best Augusta School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cony Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
60 Pierce Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2460
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2460
Gr: 7-8 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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