Enrollment
334
Combined
STATE 202
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUGUSTA INDEPENDENT·NCES 210018001968
Augusta Independent School
207 Bracken St, Augusta, KY 41002 · (606) 756-2105 · Bracken County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
184 students
STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 11% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
36.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
48.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Augusta Independent School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #8 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #5 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #9 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #5 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.3% | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.0% | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
334
+41 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.7:1
% White
92%
was 97%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 334 | 22.5 | 14.8:1 | 55% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 22.5 | 14.2:1 | 69% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 23.5 | 13.5:1 | 62% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 293 | 21.4 | 13.7:1 | 68% (198) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Augusta Independent School.
About Augusta Independent School
Augusta Independent School is a combined-grade school in Augusta, Kentucky, reachable at (606) 756-2105. The school had 334 students in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for combined schools in Kentucky is about 202, so this school runs 65% larger than that.
Augusta Independent School is part of Augusta Independent.
About 92% of the student body at Augusta Independent School is White. The rest of enrollment is 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The White share in Bracken County as a whole is similar, at about 96%. Augusta Independent School's diversity index is 15%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1 at Augusta Independent School, with 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, combined schools in Kentucky have 17.7:1, compared with 14.8:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 55% of enrollment. That tracks the 57% average for public schools in Bracken County.
A school with Augusta Independent School's lunch-eligibility share in Kentucky is predicted to score 44.6%. Augusta Independent School scores 37.1%, 7.5 points below that line.
Within Bracken County, the median household income is $66,319, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Besides Augusta Independent School, Bracken County has 3 other public schools.
The closest public school, Felicity-Franklin Local Junior High School, is about 6.7 miles from Augusta Independent School. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, Augusta Independent School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Augusta Independent School is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Augusta Independent School grew 14% between 2017-18 and 2024-25, from 293 to 334 students. The percentage of White students dropped from 97% to 92% between 2017-18 and 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.8:1) than in 2017-18 (13.7:1).
Community posts for Augusta Independent School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bracken County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,444
Census ACS
Median income
$66,319
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,467 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Felicity-Franklin Local Junior High School6.7 mi · 106
- Felicity-Franklin Local High School6.7 mi · 184
- Felicity-Franklin Local Elementary School6.7 mi · 346
- Bracken County High School6.9 mi · 377
- Taylor Elementary School7.2 mi · 490
- Bracken County Middle School7.3 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Augusta Independent SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Augusta Independent School?
Augusta Independent School enrolls approximately 334 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Augusta Independent School serve?
Augusta Independent School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does Augusta Independent School have?
Augusta Independent School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Augusta Independent School?
Student demographics at Augusta Independent School are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Augusta Independent School in?
Augusta Independent School is part of Augusta Independent.
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