Top Rankings
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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 305 students in Augusta School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Augusta School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Maine public preschool average of 15% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
2,120 Students
60,429 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
5,629 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%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
88%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,579 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,187 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,579
$21,739
Spending / Student
$18,187
$21,327
Best Augusta School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sylvio J Gilbert School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
16 Sunset Avenue
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2491
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2491
Gr: PK-6 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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