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Auburn school district
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Auburn.
Students
3,241
Schools
8
Spent per student
$15,718
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$80.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Auburn school district
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Maine districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the ME average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $80.8M, about $24,917 per student
Test scores vs. ME
2020–21Math proficiency74%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 86.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,718 per student · 24% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 62%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,382’20
3,276’21
3,219’22
3,179’23
3,241’24
Down 4.2% since 2020.
Students
White 75%Black 16%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Fairview School
C+489 students15:1
Park Avenue Elementary School
D390 students13:1
Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch
D291 students11:1
Washburn School
D219 students11:1
Walton School
D156 students12:1
East Auburn Community School
A−152 students13:1
Auburn Middle School
C499 students11:1
Edward Little High School
C+1,045 students13:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.