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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 335 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 78%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public preschool average of 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
255 Schools
# Students
2,213 Students
58,797 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
5,424 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Augusta School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 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.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.25
# American Indian Students
8 Students
364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
38 Students
566 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
1,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
39 Students
2,924 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,984 Students
50,905 Students
% White Students
90%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
2,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
6,221
# Students in K Grade:
159
9,218
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
8,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
8,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
7,600
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
6,674
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
5,328
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
3,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
1,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
1,480
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
93
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
91
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,756 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,423 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,756
$21,438
Spending / Student
$17,423
$21,032
Best Augusta School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sylvio J Gilbert School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16 Sunset Avenue
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2491
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2491
Grades: PK-6
| 335 students
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