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Augusta Public Schools

40 Pierce Drive Suite # 3
Augusta, ME 04330
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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 is 1 public high school serving 677 students in Augusta Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Augusta Public School have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Augusta Public School have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cony, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
2,170 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ 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%)
44%
49%
79%
84%
31%
37%
77%
86%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.21
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
89%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ 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
Spending
$39 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,128
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,768
$21,191

Best Augusta Public Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cony
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Pierce Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2460
Gr: 9-12 | 677 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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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

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