Lincoln School

Lincoln School, a reasonably sized elementary school in Augusta, Maine, one of the schools within Augusta Public Schools, instructs 291 students, covering grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 27% bigger than typical.

Augusta Public Schools comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,120 students; Lincoln School is among them.

Demographically, Lincoln School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). The remainder comes out to 3% Black, 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Kennebec County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Lincoln School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kennebec County (around 45%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Kennebec County put median household earnings sit near $69,077, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Kennebec County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students), of which Lincoln School is one.

The closest other public school is Maine Virtual Academy, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Lincoln School's enrollment has contracted 5% since 2018, when it stood at 306 (now 291). Class-load math has fell: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

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