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Augusta Public Schools

40 Pierce Drive Suite # 3
Augusta, ME 04330

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (207) 626-2468

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Augusta Public Schools 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 are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,164 students in Augusta Public Schools. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.

Public Elementary Schools in Augusta Public Schools have an score of 50% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), and 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).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">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

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Augusta Public Schools	Maine
Pre-K	78	27
Kind	143	51
1	154	55
2	150	59
3	159	55
4	136	58
5	181	58
6	163	57

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Augusta Public Schools, 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.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#150 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Augusta Public Schools
2023	#150
2022	#174
2021	#189
2019	#158
2018	#149
2017	#170
2015	#104
2014	#89
2013	#83
2012	#95
2011	#113

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44%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Augusta Public Schools	Maine
2023	44%	49%
2022	75%	82%
2021	71%	81%
2019	34%	36%
2018	30%	37%
2017	30%	39%
2015	33%	37%
2014	56%	59%
2013	59%	60%
2012	54%	61%
2011	51%	59%

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79%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Augusta Public Schools	Maine
2022	79%	84%
2021	77%	85%
2019	49%	56%
2018	30%	50%
2017	46%	53%
2015	46%	48%
2014	67%	67%
2013	67%	68%
2012	68%	69%
2011	63%	67%
2010	62%	67%

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31%

37%

77%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Augusta Public Schools	Maine
2023	77%	86%
2022	87%	86%
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	82%	85%
2018	77%	84%
2017	77%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	82%	86%
2014	84%	85%
2013	87%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.26

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Augusta Public Schools	Maine
2023	0.19	0.24
2022	0.18	0.24
2021	0.17	0.22
2020	0.14	0.21
2019	0.14	0.21
2018	0.16	0.19
2017	0.16	0.19
2016	0.14	0.19
2015	0.13	0.17
2014	0.12	0.18
2013	0.14	0.16
2012	0.13	0.16
2011	0.12	0.15
2010	0.12	0.13
2009	0.12	0.13
2008	0.11	0.13
2007	0.09	0.10
2006	0.09	0.08
2005	0.06	0.10
2004	0.08	0.09
2003	0.07	0.09
2002	0.06	0.08
2001	0.06	0.07
2000	0.07	0.07
1999	0.06	0.06
1998	0.06	0.05
1997	0.06	0.05
1996	0.06	0.05

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2022)
Year	Augusta Public Schools	Maine
2022	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Augusta Public Schools	Maine
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%
2021	3%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Augusta Public Schools	Maine
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Augusta Public Schools	Maine
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% White

89%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Augusta Public Schools	Maine
2023	90%	87%
2022	91%	87%
2021	91%	88%
2020	93%	89%
2019	93%	89%
2018	91%	90%
2017	91%	90%
2016	93%	90%
2015	93%	91%
2014	94%	91%
2013	93%	92%
2012	94%	92%
2011	94%	92%
2010	93%	93%
2009	94%	93%
2008	94%	93%
2007	95%	95%
2006	95%	96%
2005	97%	95%
2004	95%	95%
2003	97%	95%
2002	97%	96%
2001	97%	96%
2000	96%	96%
1999	97%	97%
1998	97%	97%
1997	97%	97%
1996	97%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Augusta Public Schools	Maine
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 grown by 23% 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 grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$3,617 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Augusta Public Schools	Maine
2023	$42 MM	$4 MM
2022	$35 MM	$4 MM
2021	$42 MM	$4 MM
2020	$35 MM	$4 MM
2019	$35 MM	$4 MM
2018	$33 MM	$6 MM
2017	$32 MM	$4 MM
2016	$32 MM	$4 MM
2015	$34 MM	$8 MM
2014	$33 MM	$6 MM
2012	$31 MM	$7 MM
2011	$33 MM	$7 MM
2010	$34 MM	$8 MM
2009	$33 MM	$5 MM
2008	$33 MM	$5 MM
2007	$32 MM	$5 MM
2006	$30 MM	$5 MM
2005	$30 MM	$5 MM
2004	$29 MM	$5 MM
2003	$29 MM	$5 MM
2002	$28 MM	$5 MM
2001	$26 MM	$5 MM
2000	$25 MM	$4 MM
1999	$25 MM	$4 MM
1998	$24 MM	$4 MM
1997	$23 MM	$4 MM
1996	$22 MM	$3 MM
1995	$22 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$3,549 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Augusta Public Schools	Maine
2023	$39 MM	$4 MM
2022	$33 MM	$4 MM
2021	$39 MM	$4 MM
2020	$33 MM	$4 MM
2019	$34 MM	$4 MM
2018	$32 MM	$6 MM
2017	$33 MM	$4 MM
2016	$30 MM	$4 MM
2015	$32 MM	$7 MM
2014	$31 MM	$6 MM
2012	$31 MM	$8 MM
2011	$33 MM	$7 MM
2010	$32 MM	$7 MM
2009	$32 MM	$6 MM
2008	$33 MM	$5 MM
2007	$39 MM	$5 MM
2006	$44 MM	$5 MM
2005	$38 MM	$5 MM
2004	$29 MM	$5 MM
2003	$29 MM	$5 MM
2002	$29 MM	$5 MM
2001	$27 MM	$4 MM
2000	$25 MM	$4 MM
1999	$25 MM	$4 MM
1998	$23 MM	$4 MM
1997	$23 MM	$4 MM
1996	$22 MM	$3 MM
1995	$22 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,128

$21,600

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Augusta Public Schools	Maine
2023	$18,756	$12,475
2022	$15,453	$9,971
2021	$19,145	$11,661
2020	$15,453	$9,971
2019	$15,610	$9,735
2018	$14,477	$15,099
2017	$14,319	$18,851
2016	$13,991	$16,978
2015	$15,207	$14,441
2014	$15,464	$13,375
2012	$13,612	$13,147
2011	$15,233	$13,849
2010	$15,153	$14,441
2009	$13,959	$13,007
2008	$13,806	$13,102
2007	$12,778	$13,616
2006	$12,135	$12,709
2005	$11,709	$12,361
2004	$11,241	$11,641
2003	$11,492	$10,077
2002	$10,795	$10,036
2001	$9,890	$8,881
2000	$9,418	$8,159
1999	$8,785	$8,823
1998	$8,142	$8,517
1997	$7,526	$7,822
1995	$7,275	$7,503
1992	$5,944	$6,329

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Spending / Student

$17,768

$21,191

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Augusta Public Schools	Maine
2023	$17,423	$12,447
2022	$14,726	$9,451
2021	$17,785	$11,634
2020	$14,726	$9,451
2019	$15,023	$9,198
2018	$14,175	$14,954
2017	$14,698	$17,423
2016	$13,083	$16,649
2015	$14,324	$14,288
2014	$14,538	$13,469
2012	$13,778	$14,229
2011	$15,106	$14,316
2010	$14,273	$14,288
2009	$13,628	$14,370
2008	$13,842	$12,990
2007	$15,627	$13,561
2006	$17,677	$12,083
2005	$14,871	$12,154
2004	$11,261	$12,092
2003	$11,396	$10,359
2002	$11,088	$9,688
2001	$10,038	$8,354
2000	$9,306	$8,014
1999	$8,880	$8,644
1998	$8,034	$8,503
1997	$7,604	$7,826
1995	$7,255	$7,359
1992	$5,855	$6,137

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Best Augusta Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lillian Parks Hussey School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

12 Gedney Street
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2461

Gr: K-6 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

Lincoln School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

30 Lincoln Street
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2483

Gr: K-6 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #33.

Sylvio J Gilbert School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

16 Sunset Avenue
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2491

Gr: PK-6 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #44.

Farrington School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

249 Eastern Avenue
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2480

Gr: K-6 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,170 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 77% (Btm 50% in ME)
: Bottom 50%
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 79% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education