Auburn school district

Public Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade

Public schools for Auburn.

At a glance

3,241Students enrolled

8Schools

$15,718Spent per student

12:1Student–teacher ratio

59%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Auburn

Grades PK–6

6 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 7–8

Auburn Middle School499 students · AuburnThis district

Grades 9–12

Edward Little High School1,045 students · AuburnThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs ME

Math proficiency74%

State average 81.3%

Reading / language arts81%

State average 85%

Graduation rate (4-year)80%

State average 86.8%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$15,718

per student each year · 24% below the ME average

Spending

Classroom instruction57%

Support & administration38%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)33%

State62%

Federal5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

3,382’20

3,276’21

3,219’22

3,179’23

3,241’24

Students

White · 75%2,425

Black · 16%523

Hispanic · 4%122

Two or more races · 4%118

Asian · 1%36

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%9

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools8 in district

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Fairview SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 489 students · Auburn

C+Public 📚

Park Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 390 students · Auburn

DPublic 📚

Sherwood Heights Elementary SchElementary · Grades PK–6 · 291 students · Auburn

DPublic 📚

Washburn SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 219 students · Auburn

DPublic 📚

Walton SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 156 students · Auburn

DPublic 📚

East Auburn Community SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 152 students · Auburn

A-Public 📚

Auburn Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 499 students · Auburn

CPublic 🏫

Edward Little High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,045 students · Auburn

C+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Regional School Unit 16Minot · Poland · $17,474 per student

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Lewiston school districtLewiston · $20,578 per student

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Regional School Unit 05Durham · $18,740 per student

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School Administrative District 15New Gloucester · $17,848 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.