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 is 1 public preschool serving 319 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 67% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 79%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
2,170 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Augusta   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Augusta   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Augusta   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
37%
87%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Augusta   School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.26
# American Indian Students
7 Students
341 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
561 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
1,995 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
46 Students
3,146 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,931 Students
50,694 Students
% White Students
89%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
47 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
2,264 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
78
6,275
# Students in K Grade:
143
9,065
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
8,751
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
8,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
7,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
6,832
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
5,562
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
2,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
1,380
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
1,417
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
82
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
86
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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
This chart displays total revenue of Augusta   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of Augusta   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,128
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Augusta   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,768
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Augusta   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Augusta School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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

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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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