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Best High Schools in Augusta, ME

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Top rankedMaine Arts Academy School17^th of 119 Maine high schools

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Maine Arts Academy School up 23 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Augusta, Maine is home to three high schools: Cony High School, Maine Virtual Academy, and Maine Arts Academy School. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and are part of the Augusta Public Schools, Maine Virtual Academy, and Maine Arts Academy districts, respectively.

Among the three high schools, Maine Arts Academy School stands out as the top performer. It is ranked 17th out of 119 Maine high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages, with 89.29% proficient or better in ELA, 39.29% in Math, and 52.27% in Science. Additionally, Maine Arts Academy has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1. In contrast, Cony High School and Maine Virtual Academy appear to be performing below average, with rankings of 111th and 99th out of 119 schools, respectively, and test scores lagging the state averages.

Across all three high schools, the 4-year graduation rate is 87.8%, which is on par with the state average. However, the chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average at 23.4%. The free/reduced lunch rates range from 36.93% at Cony High School to 53.62% at Maine Virtual Academy, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students in these Augusta-area high schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Cony	Public	9-12	60 Pierce Drive	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Augusta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 626-2460	662	37	17.8	43.2%	587 (88.7%)	11 (1.7%)	21 (3.2%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	11.9	111^th of 119 public high schools	6.7%		22.5	94^th of 121 public high schools	22.3%	17	38.2	35.9	23.6	$17,570
Maine Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	6 East Chestnut Street	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Maine Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(207) 613-8900	475	35	13.7	49.1%	415 (87.4%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	21.5	99^th of 119 public high schools	16.8%		29.6	82^nd of 121 public high schools	32.2%	17	48.4	31.3	37.4	$24,141
Maine Arts Academy School	Public, Charter	9-12	310 Cony Road	Augusta	04330	Kennebec County	Maine Arts Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(207) 480-7917	245	17	14.4	40.8%	219 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	67.8	17^th of 119 public high schools	85.7%		52.2	40^th of 121 public high schools	66.9%	23	89.3	39.3	52.3	$12,646

Cities Near Augusta

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hallowell	5.55 mi	1	86^th
Chelsea	6.06 mi	1	99^th
Sidney	6.09 mi	1	45^th
Manchester	6.85 mi	1	34^th
Farmingdale	6.89 mi	1	59^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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