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Maine Virtual Academy

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 7-12

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 17% of Maine high schools

Summary

Maine Virtual Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Augusta, Maine, with 442 students. The school is part of the Maine Virtual Academy District, which is ranked 158 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Maine Virtual Academy faces some challenges compared to the state average and nearby public high schools. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 48.35% in English Language Arts, 31.32% in Mathematics, and 37.4% in Science, lagging behind the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rates have also fluctuated, ranging from 87.3% to 100% in recent years. Additionally, Maine Virtual Academy has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 25.5%, compared to the state average of around 2-3%.

Interestingly, Maine Virtual Academy is located just 1.5 miles away from the Maine Arts Academy School, a public charter high school that consistently outperforms Maine Virtual Academy on academic metrics and has a higher statewide ranking. This proximity highlights the potential for Maine Virtual Academy to learn from and collaborate with other successful schools in the area to address its academic challenges, particularly in serving its diverse student population, which includes a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

475

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,104

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6 East Chestnut Street
Augusta, ME 04330

(207) 613-8900

District: Maine Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Maine average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (39% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Maine avg53%

99^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

158^th of 176Maine Virtual Academy among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	99 of 119	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	82 of 121	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	86 of 123	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.3	30 of 98	69.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	41 of 82	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.6	103 of 114	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	102 of 114	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.4	76 of 111	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.4	79 of 111	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	84 of 107	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	80.3	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	13.8	85 of 92	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	77 of 108	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.0	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	35 of 76	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	93 of 108	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.9	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	49 of 92	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	45 of 57	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	47 of 57	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-15 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Maine Virtual Academy

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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 (2024)
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
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	$12,104
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	$18,932
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	$11,847
Hall-Dale Middle and High School	Public	6-12	97 Maple ST	Farmingdale	04344	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 622-6211	496	42	11.7	37.9%	445 (89.7%)	13 (2.6%)	15 (3.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	55.2	28^th of 119 public high schools	76.5%		56.6	28^th of 121 public high schools	76.9%		67.5	43.4	55.4	$21,409
Gardiner Area High School	Public	9-12	40 West Hill Road	Gardiner	04345	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 11/Maine School Admin District 11	No	No	No	No	(207) 582-3150	565	48	11.8	46.0%	524 (92.7%)	10 (1.8%)	18 (3.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	54.8	31^st of 119 public high schools	73.9%		53.2	37^th of 121 public high schools	69.4%	6	65.6	48.7	41.2	$20,301
Winthrop High School	Public	9-12	211 Rambler Road	Winthrop	04364	Kennebec County	Winthrop Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 377-2228	241	21	11.6	26.1%	219 (90.9%)	9 (3.7%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	81	13^th of 119 public high schools	89.1%		54.9	33^rd of 121 public high schools	72.7%	20	81.8	65.2	40.9	$24,448
Maranacook Community High School	Public	9-12	2250 Millard Harrison Drive	Readfield	04355	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 38	No	No	No	No	(207) 685-4923	385	33	11.5	33.0%	363 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	41.2	54^th of 119 public high schools	54.6%		50.8	43^rd of 121 public high schools	64.5%	11	61.3	48.4	32.2	$22,155
Monmouth Academy	Public	9-12	96 Academy Road	Monmouth	04259	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 02	No	No	No	No	(207) 933-4416	192	18	10.7	28.6%	175 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	39.6	59^th of 119 public high schools	50.4%		22.8	93^rd of 121 public high schools	23.1%	34	59.0	60.5	18.9	$23,479
Richmond High School	Public	9-12	132 Main Street	Richmond	04357	Sagadahoc County	Richmond Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(207) 737-4348	122	13	9.3	42.6%	117 (95.9%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)	61.1	41.7	47.1	$22,835
Messalonskee High School	Public	9-12	131 Messalonskee High Drive	Oakland	04963	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 18	No	No	No	No	(207) 465-7381	695	49	14.1	36.1%	638 (91.8%)	5 (0.7%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.6%)	40.9	55^th of 119 public high schools	53.8%		47.5	49^th of 121 public high schools	59.5%	6	63.0	46.7	31.0	$17,165

Frequently Asked Questions about Maine Virtual Academy

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What is the racial makeup of Maine Virtual Academy?

Students at Maine Virtual Academy are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Maine Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Maine Virtual Academy.

Is Maine Virtual Academy a good school?

Maine Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Maine high schools.

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