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Augusta, ME

19,155 residents•3,064 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
5.8
out of 10
12% below Maine avg
Test Proficiency
40%Math
58%Reading
12% below Maine avg
School Crime Rate
9.79
per 1,000 students
172% above Maine avg
Overall Crime Rate
86.50
per 1,000 residents
168% above Maine avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
2
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Augusta; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Augusta

10 schools
7.6
Lillian Parks Hussey School
Elementarypublic
7.0
Lincoln School
Elementarypublic
6.1
Maine Virtual Academy
Middlecharter
5.8
Maine Arts Academy School
Highcharter
5.7
Cony Middle School
Middlepublic
5.7
Sylvio J Gilbert School
Elementarypublic
5.0
Cony Middle and High School
Highpublic
3.6
Farrington School
Elementarypublic
—
Capital Area Technical Center
Elementarypublic
—
St Michael School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Augusta

30 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Augusta in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
172% above Maine avg
9.79
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
21
Property
4
Drug
4
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault57%
  • Drugs13%
  • Sex7%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Theft7%
  • Sex Offenses, Non-forcible7%
  • Other3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Augusta

1,657 total incidents reported across Augusta in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
168% above Maine avg
86.50
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
514
Property
1,041
Drug
82
Weapons
9
Other
11

Crime Types

  • Theft42%
  • Assault28%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Fraud5%
  • Drugs5%
  • Burglary2%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,064 students enrolled across Augusta's schools.

  • Public2,21372%
  • Charter66322%
  • Private1886%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Augusta's K-12 schools.

  • White89%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian2%
  • Black2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
51%Female49%Male
48%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.