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Kennebec County

Maine · Public K-12

53 public schools serving approximately 15,873 students, in a county of 126,808 residents.

Schools
53
15 districts
Enrollment
15,873
NCES CCD
Median income
$69,077
Below Maine avg
Free/reduced lunch
39.4%
Below Maine avg
Elementary
32
schools
Middle
8
schools
High
11
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
RSU 18
2,599 students · 15 districts in Kennebec County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Kennebec County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
92%
Hispanic
2%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
91%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
31.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.9%
civilian labor
Median age
44
18.7% under 18

All schools (53)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Messalonskee High SchoolOaklandHigh09-12725·
ConyAugustaHigh09-12685·
Gardiner Area High SchoolGardinerHigh09-12621·
George J Mitchell SchoolWatervilleElementaryPK-03572·
Benton Elementary SchoolBentonElementary01-06545·
Winslow Elementary SchoolWinslowElementaryPK-06535·
Hall-Dale Middle and High SchoolFarmingdaleHigh05-12522·
Waterville Senior High SchoolWatervilleHigh09-12519·
Gardiner Regional Middle SchoolGardinerMiddle06-08459·
Messalonskee Middle SchoolOaklandMiddle06-08452·
Maine Virtual AcademyAugustaHigh07-12438·
Vassalboro Community SchoolVassalboroElementaryPK-08421·
Monmouth Memorial SchoolMonmouthElementaryPK-08397·
Winthrop Grade SchoolWinthropElementaryPK-05387·
Winslow High SchoolWinslowHigh09-12365·
Maranacook Community High SchReadfieldHigh09-12355·
Waterville Junior High SchoolWatervilleMiddle06-08338·
Sylvio J Gilbert SchoolAugustaElementaryPK-06335·
Cony Middle SchoolAugustaMiddle07-08320·
Lincoln SchoolAugustaElementaryKG-06310·
Farrington SchoolAugustaElementaryKG-06303·
Maranacook Community Middle SchReadfieldMiddle06-08303·
James H Bean SchoolSidneyElementaryPK-05289·
Windsor Elementary SchoolWindsorElementaryPK-08287·
Chelsea Elementary SchoolChelseaElementaryPK-08281·
Hall-Dale Elementary SchHallowellElementaryPK-04277·
Lillian Parks Hussey SchoolAugustaElementaryKG-06260·
Clinton Elementary SchoolClintonElementaryPK-06253·
Helen Thompson SchoolWest GardinerElementaryPK-05253·
China Primary SchoolChinaElementaryPK-04245·
Laura E Richards SchoolGardinerElementaryPK-02243·
Belgrade Central SchoolBelgradeElementaryPK-05239·
Williams Elementary SchoolOaklandElementary03-05227·
Maine Arts Academy SchoolAugustaHigh09-12225·
Ralph M Atwood Primary SchoolOaklandElementaryPK-02224·
Winthrop Middle SchoolWinthropMiddle06-08223·
Albert S Hall SchoolWatervilleElementary04-05222·
Winthrop High SchoolWinthropHigh09-12221·
Readfield Elementary SchoolReadfieldElementaryPK-05213·
China Middle SchoolChinaMiddle05-08198·
Carrie Ricker SchoolLitchfieldElementary03-04194·
Monmouth AcademyMonmouthHigh09-12191·
Pittston-Randolph Consolidated SchoolPittstonElementaryKG-05190·
Manchester Elementary SchoolManchesterElementaryPK-05186·
River View Community SchoolSouth GardinerElementary03-05183·
Winslow Junior High SchoolWinslowMiddle07-08169·
Libby-Tozier SchoolLitchfieldElementaryPK-KG145·
Albion Elementary SchoolAlbionElementaryPK-06108·
Mt Vernon Elementary SchoolMount VernonElementaryPK-0586·
Fayette Central SchoolFayetteElementaryPK-0570·
Wayne Elementary SchoolWayneElementaryKG-0564·
Capital Area Technical CenterAugustaNot applicableN -N ··
Mid-Maine Technical CenterWatervilleNot applicableN -N ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Kennebec County?
Kennebec County, Maine has 53 public K-12 schools serving approximately 15,873 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Kennebec County?
The county's public school system includes 32 elementary, 8 middle, 11 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Kennebec County?
RSU 18 is the largest school district in Kennebec County, serving approximately 2,599 students. The county contains 15 school districts overall.
How many people live in Kennebec County?
Kennebec County has roughly 126,808 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Kennebec County?
Median household income in Kennebec County is $69,077, below the Maine average of $70,170. About 6.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Kennebec County?
Approximately 31.9% of adults 25 and older in Kennebec County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Kennebec County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 39.4% of students in Kennebec County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Maine county average of 42.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Kennebec County schools?
Across Kennebec County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.0 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Kennebec County?
Kennebec County residents are approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Kennebec County is owner-occupied?
Kennebec County has about 63,521 housing units, of which roughly 73.7% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data