Augusta Independent School

Augusta Independent School operates as a high-enrollment combined-grade school in Augusta, Kentucky, one of the schools within Augusta Independent. Current enrollment sits at 334 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 202 students per school, that is 65% larger than typical.

Augusta Independent School is a school of Augusta Independent, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Augusta Independent School reports that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest looks like 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Bracken County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Augusta Independent School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Augusta Independent School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.6%; this one delivers 37.1%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Bracken County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $66,319 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Bracken County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,467 students), of which Augusta Independent School is one.

The closest other public school is Felicity-Franklin Local Elementary School, roughly 6.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Augusta Independent School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 37.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Augusta Independent School has increased 14%, going from 293 students in 2018 to 334 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 97% to 92%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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