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Augusta School Department
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, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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• 2025
• 2024

Augusta School Department, At-large

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Augusta School Department, At-large

Rita Pello and Kelly Smith are running in the general election for Augusta School Department, At-large on November 4, 2025.

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Augusta School Department, Ward 1

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Augusta School Department, Ward 1

Samuel Baker is running in the general election for Augusta School Department, Ward 1 on November 4, 2025.

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Augusta School Department, Ward 4

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Augusta School Department, Ward 4

Bobby Jo Bechard, William Clardy, and Jaden Siracusa are running in the general election for Augusta School Department, Ward 4 on November 4, 2025.

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Augusta School Department, At-large

General election

General election for Augusta School Department, At-large

April Damboise, Jane Maguire-Tyce, and Jonathan Reynolds ran in the general election for Augusta School Department, At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	April Damboise (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Jane Maguire-Tyce (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Jonathan Reynolds (Nonpartisan)

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Augusta School Department, Ward 3

General election

General election for Augusta School Department, Ward 3

James Orr ran in the general election for Augusta School Department, Ward 3 on November 5, 2024.

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About the district

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

Name	Seat	Year assumed office	Year term ends
James Orr	Ward 3
Susan Parks	Ward 2
April Damboise			2027
Charles Hicks			2027
Jonathan Reynolds			2027
Martha Witham			2027
Staci Fortunato	Ward 1		2025
Kati McCormick	Ward 4		2025
Rita Pello			2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Augusta School Department

Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
Maine House of Representatives District 60	William Bridgeo	Democratic Party	65%	100%
Maine House of Representatives District 59	David Rollins	Democratic Party	35%	100%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

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

• Revenue
• Expenditures

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."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

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.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

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.

The Augusta School Department operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Capital Area Technical Center	0
Cony	685	9-12
Cony Middle School	320	7-8
Farrington School	303	KG-6
Lillian Parks Hussey School	260	KG-6
Lincoln School	310	KG-6
Sylvio J Gilbert School	335	PK-6

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