Augusta

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Augusta is located in southwest Maine. Augusta has 55.13 square miles of land area and 2.90 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Augusta population is 18,898. Augusta median household income is $38,263 in 2010-2014. Augusta median house value is $130,700 in 2010-2014. On average, Augusta is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (85 out of 118, bottom 28%) Elementary/Middle School: (99 out of 150, bottom 34%)* Rank: #206
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	6
Population	18,898 (2010-2014), rank #18
Population Growth	1.89% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	325.62/sq mi, rank #15
Median Household Income:	$38,263 at 2010-2014—14.39% increase since 2005-2009, rank #162
Median House Price:	$130,700 at 2010-2014—7.40% increase since 2005-2009, rank #140
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	55.13 sq mi, rank #88
Water Area:	2.90 sq mi (5.00%), rank #152
State:	Maine
County:	Kennebec County
City:	Augusta
Zip:	04330
Area:	Augusta-Waterville, ME

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Augusta Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

12 Gedney St

Augusta ME, 04330, Kennebec County

Phone: 207-626-2468

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,159	2,224	2,254	2,178	2,259	2,354	2,392
English Language Learner Students:	49	45	33	46	50	NA	55
Total Teachers:	178.75	184.38	180.13	184.50	197.80	212.80	224.50
Prekindergarten:	3.00	2.97	2.90	1.50	2.60	3.00	1.50
Kindergarten:	10.00	12.01	11.90	12.00	12.00	12.00	9.80
Elementary:	102.40	98.76	92.89	100.10	106.00	109.90	124.20
Secondary:	63.35	70.64	72.44	70.90	77.20	87.90	89.00
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	213.75	204.20	342.80	205.50	252.90	260.40	289.40
Instructional Aides:	87.15	81.67	165.10	90.50	92.90	96.50	99.50
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	4.00	3.04	4.00	4.00	5.70	5.70	4.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	7.66	7.49	15.00	8.50	9.50	8.10	8.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	3.50	3.50	4.10	4.80
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	5.00	6.00	4.00	4.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	7.66	7.49	15.00	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	0.99	0.00	1.00	2.10	2.10	2.00
Library/Media Support:	6.34	5.44	12.00	5.40	5.40	6.40	6.90
District Administrators:	5.00	8.69	2.00	6.00	9.70	9.70	6.00
District Administrative Support:	10.65	11.01	NA	10.40	16.60	15.60	30.50
School Administrators:	15.58	11.82	19.40	11.20	14.50	14.60	13.30
School Administrative Support:	15.59	14.03	NA	13.70	19.50	21.10	50.70
Student Support Services:	13.66	13.37	20.90	13.60	16.00	19.70	18.10
Other Support Services:	47.12	46.65	104.40	41.20	61.00	60.90	49.60
Student-Teacher Ratio:	12.08	12.06	12.51	11.80	11.42	11.06	10.65

Schools

Capital Area Technical Center	Grade 9 to Grade 12	40 Pierce Dr, Augusta ME 04330
Cony	Grade 7 to Grade 12	60 Pierce Dr, Augusta ME 04330
Farrington School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	249 Eastern Ave, Augusta ME 04330
Lillian Parks Hussey School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	12 Gedney St, Augusta ME 04330
Lincoln School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	30 Lincoln St, Augusta ME 04330
Sylvio J Gilbert School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	1 Sunset Ave, Augusta ME 04330

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MEA Test
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	65%	69%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	67%	65%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	56%	66%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	68%	71%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	65%	65%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	67%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	57%	55%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	43%	54%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	59%	70%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	53%	58%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	80%	79%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	36%	53%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	61%	71%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	43%	62%
MHSA Test
2010	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	37%	46%
2011	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	42%	49%
2012	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	39%	46%
2013	Mathematics	End of course	% met std	52%	48%
2010	Reading	End of course	% met std	43%	48%
2011	Reading	End of course	% met std	39%	50%
2012	Reading	End of course	% met std	39%	47%
2013	Reading	End of course	% met std	53%	48%
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	34%	41%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	39%	44%
2012	Science	End of course	% met std	33%	45%
2013	Science	End of course	% met std	35%	41%
2010	Writing	End of course	% met std	39%	47%
2011	Writing	End of course	% met std	27%	45%
2012	Writing	End of course	% met std	37%	47%
2013	Writing	End of course	% met std	47%	44%
NECAP Test
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	49%	62%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	54%	61%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	54%	64%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	64%	62%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	68%	73%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	69%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	75%	72%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	68%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	55%	62%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	49%	60%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	63%	66%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	63%	66%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	64%	67%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	67%	68%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	76%	70%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	66%	69%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	53%	64%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	53%	60%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	56%	64%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	63%	62%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	73%	72%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	66%	70%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	70%	68%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	76%	71%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	40%	43%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	47%	41%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	53%	45%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	58%	63%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	59%	63%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	58%	65%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	57%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	68%	69%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	68%	72%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	76%	72%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	64%	71%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	48%	60%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	51%	58%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	53%	61%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	53%	59%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	58%	68%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	64%	66%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	70%	70%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	60%	69%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	63%	59%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	45%	59%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	53%	60%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	56%	61%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	66%	69%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	61%	73%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	71%	77%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	73%	76%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	50%	53%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	43%	51%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	54%	58%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$30,682,000	$13,612		$33,178,000	$15,233		$34,230,000	$15,153
Federal:	$3,195,000	$1,417	10.4%	$4,809,000	$2,208	14.5%	$5,253,000	$2,325	15.3%
State:	$15,321,000	$6,797	49.9%	$15,334,000	$7,040	46.2%	$16,109,000	$7,131	47.1%
Local:	$12,166,000	$5,398	39.7%	$13,035,000	$5,985	39.3%	$12,868,000	$5,696	37.6%
Total Expenditures:	$31,056,000	$13,778		$32,900,000	$15,106		$32,243,000	$14,273
Total Current Expenditures:	$27,691,000	$12,285		$30,170,000	$13,852		$29,290,000	$12,966
Instructional Expenditures:	$15,896,000	$7,052	57.4%	$17,501,000	$8,035	58.0%	$18,106,000	$8,015	61.8%
Student and Staff Support:	$3,087,000	$1,370	11.1%	$3,223,000	$1,480	10.7%	$2,887,000	$1,278	9.9%
Administration:	$2,993,000	$1,328	10.8%	$2,793,000	$1,282	9.3%	$2,972,000	$1,316	10.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$5,715,000	$2,535	20.6%	$6,653,000	$3,055	22.1%	$5,325,000	$2,357	18.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$1,323,000	$587		$633,000	$291		$803,000	$355
Construction:	$811,000	$360		$132,000	$61		$159,000	$70
Total Other:	$689,000	$306		$736,000	$338		$690,000	$305
Interest on Debt:	$1,004,000	$445		$1,067,000	$490		$1,129,000	$500

Total Salary:	$16,150,000	$7,165		$16,635,000	$7,638		$17,238,000	$7,631
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$10,770,000	$4,778	66.7%	$11,343,000	$5,208	68.2%	$11,864,000	$5,252	68.8%
Other Salary:	$5,380,000	$2,387	33.3%	$5,292,000	$2,430	31.8%	$5,374,000	$2,379	31.2%
Total Benefit:	$6,234,000	$2,766		$6,987,000	$3,208		$6,808,000	$3,014
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$4,259,000	$1,890	68.3%	$4,858,000	$2,230	69.5%	$4,908,000	$2,173	72.1%
Other Benefit:	$1,975,000	$876	31.7%	$2,129,000	$978	30.5%	$1,900,000	$841	27.9%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	52.7%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	42.9%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	18.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	5.9%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	19.5%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	38.5%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	24.4%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	11.7%

Mean Base Salary:	$42,207.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$33,200.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$36,072.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$40,036.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$48,592.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$50,779.0

* Augusta was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.