Augusta School Department, Maine

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Augusta School Department
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District details
School board members: 9
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 2,213 (2022-2023)
Schools: 7 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Augusta School Department is a school district in Maine (Kennebec County). During the 2023 school year, 2,213 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Augusta School Department consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
James OrrWard 3
Susan ParksWard 2
April Damboise2027
Charles Hicks2027
Jonathan Reynolds2027
Martha Witham2027
Staci FortunatoWard 12025
Kati McCormickWard 42025
Rita Pello2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,861,000 $3,163 16%
Local: $14,689,000 $6,772 35%
State: $19,957,000 $9,201 48%
Total: $41,507,000 $19,136
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $38,557,000 $17,776
Total Current Expenditures: $35,145,000 $16,203
Instructional Expenditures: $20,858,000 $9,616 54%
Student and Staff Support: $3,816,000 $1,759 10%
Administration: $3,467,000 $1,598 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,004,000 $3,229 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,890,000 $871
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $857,000 $395
Interest on Debt: $404,000 $186


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 71 >=80 >=50 50-59 PS 60-79 72
2018-2019 34 <50 <50 11-19 PS 21-39 34
2017-2018 30 11-19 <50 21-39 PS <50 30
2016-2017 30 11-19 <50 21-39 PS <50 31
2014-2015 33 30-39 <=20 <50 PS <50 33
2013-2014 56 60-79 <=20 <50 PS PS 57
2012-2013 59 40-59 40-59 <50 >=50 PS 59
2011-2012 54 40-49 21-39 <50 <50 PS 55
2010-2011 51 40-59 21-39 <50 PS PS 52

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 77 >=80 <50 70-79 PS 60-79 77
2018-2019 49 >=50 <50 30-39 PS 60-79 49
2017-2018 44 20-29 <50 21-39 PS <50 46
2016-2017 46 20-29 <50 40-59 PS <50 47
2014-2015 46 30-39 21-39 >=50 PS <50 47
2013-2014 67 60-79 21-39 <50 PS PS 67
2012-2013 67 40-59 40-59 <50 >=50 PS 68
2011-2012 68 50-59 40-59 >=50 >=50 PS 69
2010-2011 63 40-59 40-59 <50 PS PS 64

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85-89 PS PS PS PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 80-84 PS PS PS PS 80-84
2017-2018 75-79 PS <50 PS PS PS 80-84
2016-2017 75-79 PS PS PS PS 75-79
2015-2016 85-89 >=50 PS PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 80-84 >=50 PS PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 84 PS PS PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 85-89 >=50 >=50 PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 86 >=50 PS 85-89
2010-2011 80 >=50 PS PS PS PS 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,213 3.6
2021-2022 2,133 -1.7
2020-2021 2,169 -4.6
2019-2020 2,269 1.2
2018-2019 2,242 -2.1
2017-2018 2,290 5.5
2016-2017 2,164 -1.1
2015-2016 2,187 1.8
2014-2015 2,148 -0.5
2013-2014 2,159 -3.0
2012-2013 2,224 -1.3
2011-2012 2,254 3.4
2010-2011 2,178 -3.7
2009-2010 2,259 -4.2
2008-2009 2,354 -1.6
2007-2008 2,392 -4.5
2006-2007 2,500 0.1
2005-2006 2,497 -2.8
2004-2005 2,568 -1.7
2003-2004 2,611 4.0
2002-2003 2,506 -2.9
2001-2002 2,579 -2.8
2000-2001 2,652 -1.8
1999-2000 2,700 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Augusta School Department (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7 1.4
Black 1.8 4.4
Hispanic 3.0 3.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 3.3 3.4
White 89.7 86.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Augusta School Department had 183.02 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.09.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.08
Kindergarten: 13.31
Elementary: 106.65
Secondary: 59.98
Total: 183.02

Augusta School Department employed 6.10 district administrators and 13.90 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.10
District Administrative Support: 6.80
School Administrators: 13.90
School Administrative Support: 12.30
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 83.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 30.60
Other Support Services: 68.60


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Augusta School Department operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Capital Area Technical Center0
Cony6859-12
Cony Middle School3207-8
Farrington School303KG-6
Lillian Parks Hussey School260KG-6
Lincoln School310KG-6
Sylvio J Gilbert School335PK-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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