An equity score of 41/100 ranks Augusta Public Schools #86 of 131 districts in Maine (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,789 per pupil, Augusta Public Schools ranks #152 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending (Maine districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,213
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$16,789
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Augusta Public Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,213 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kennebec County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,789 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maine compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 40.4% local, 56.8% state, and 2.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 41/100, ranked #86 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 271.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 50.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.6% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lillian Parks Hussey School, with a diversity index of 31.7/100.
Its largest campus is Cony, enrolling 662 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses held roughly steady from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (2,213 to 2,170 students, -1.9%), per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.
Of the district's $39,623,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 52.1% went to instruction, 37.5% to support services, and 1.4% to capital outlay, support-services-heavy relative to typical districts, reflecting spending on transportation, administration, or student services. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.
Cony accounts for 29.9% of all Augusta Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Augusta Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Augusta Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Augusta Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 235 students (lowest) to 662 students (highest), a spread of 427 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Augusta Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 272:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Augusta Public Schools is typically wider than the Augusta Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Augusta Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 50.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Augusta Public Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,213 students.
How much does Augusta Public Schools spend per student?
Augusta Public Schools spends $16,789 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #86 in Maine.
What is the demographic composition of Augusta Public Schools?
Augusta Public Schools students are 87.6% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Augusta Public Schools?
Augusta Public Schools has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #86 out of 131 districts in Maine.