Maine Arts Academy School

Maine Arts Academy School operates as a tight-knit high school in Augusta, Maine, run under Maine Arts Academy. Current enrollment sits at 245 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 448 students each, so Maine Arts Academy School sits 45% smaller than that benchmark.

Maine Arts Academy is the operating authority for Maine Arts Academy School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Maine Arts Academy School shows that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Maine Arts Academy School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Roughly 41% of students at Maine Arts Academy School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, census data for Kennebec County shows median household income runs about $69,077, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maine Arts Academy School is one of 53 public schools in Kennebec County (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students).

The closest other public school is Farrington School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting. Maine Arts Academy School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 69%: 145 students in 2018 compared to 245 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.