Lillian Parks Hussey School

Lillian Parks Hussey School, a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Augusta, Maine, one of the schools within Augusta Public Schools, teaches 235 students, covering grades K through 6.

Across the 6 schools in Augusta Public Schools (2,120 students total), Lillian Parks Hussey School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Lillian Parks Hussey School shows that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder consists of 6% multiracial, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

In terms of school funding signals, Lillian Parks Hussey School lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Kennebec County) shows that median household income runs about $69,077, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Kennebec County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students), Lillian Parks Hussey School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Maine Virtual Academy, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lillian Parks Hussey School.

Lillian Parks Hussey School operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Lillian Parks Hussey School's enrollment has fell 20% since 2018, when it stood at 294 (now 235). Over the same period, the White share fell from 95% to 82%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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