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Item: Auburn-Washburn School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

5928 Sw 53rd
Topeka, KS 66610

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Top 50%

Tel: (785) 339-4000

www.usd437.net

Top Rankings

Auburn-Washburn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,340 Schools

# Students

5,999 Students

477,627 Students

# Teachers

459 Teachers

33,417 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Auburn-Washburn School District	Kansas
Pre-K	198	75
Kind	362	109
1	371	113
2	430	117
3	392	114
4	449	118
5	454	118
6	450	121
7	530	121
8	478	125
9	502	129
10	468	128
11	460	126
12	441	119
Grade Not Listed	14	8

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District Rank

Auburn-Washburn School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#92 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Auburn-Washburn School District
2022	#92
2021	#61
2019	#33
2018	#62
2017	#39
2016	#24
2015	#30
2014	#20
2013	#20
2012	#30
2011	#24

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35%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Auburn-Washburn School District	Kansas
2022	35%	29%
2021	34%	28%
2019	42%	33%
2018	40%	33%
2017	40%	34%
2016	44%	35%
2015	42%	33%
2013	93%	77%
2012	95%	84%
2011	93%	84%
2010	93%	82%

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34%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Auburn-Washburn School District	Kansas
2022	34%	32%
2021	42%	36%
2019	47%	37%
2018	40%	37%
2017	49%	38%
2016	52%	41%
2015	52%	42%
2013	94%	84%
2012	95%	86%
2011	96%	87%
2010	95%	85%

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30%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Auburn-Washburn School District	Kansas
2022	30%	31%
2021	41%	35%

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92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Auburn-Washburn School District	Kansas
2022	92%	89%
2021	94%	86%
2020	92%	87%
2019	94%	86%
2018	94%	86%
2017	94%	85%
2016	91%	85%
2015	89%	85%
2014	92%	85%
2013	93%	85%
2012	95%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Auburn-Washburn School District	Kansas
2023	0.46	0.57
2022	0.45	0.56
2021	0.44	0.56
2020	0.43	0.55
2019	0.43	0.55
2018	0.45	0.54
2017	0.45	0.54
2016	0.44	0.54
2015	0.43	0.54
2014	0.42	0.53
2013	0.43	0.53
2012	0.41	0.52
2011	0.39	0.51
2010	0.38	0.49
2009	0.29	0.47
2008	0.30	0.45
2007	0.30	0.45
2006	0.28	0.42
2005	0.29	0.44
2004	0.28	0.42
2003	0.26	0.39
2002	0.25	0.38
2001	0.23	0.36
2000	0.22	0.34
1999	0.19	0.34
1998	0.21	0.33
1997	0.19	0.32
1996	0.17	0.31
1995	0.17	0.31
1994	0.15	0.29
1993	0.14	0.28
1992	0.14	0.28
1991	0.13	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Auburn-Washburn School District	Kansas
2023	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Auburn-Washburn School District	Kansas
2023	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Auburn-Washburn School District	Kansas
2023	10%	21%
2022	9%	21%
2021	8%	20%
2020	8%	20%
2019	8%	20%
2018	11%	19%
2017	11%	19%
2016	10%	19%
2015	11%	19%
2014	10%	18%
2013	10%	18%
2012	10%	17%
2011	10%	16%
2010	9%	16%
2009	5%	14%
2008	6%	13%
2007	5%	13%
2006	6%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	5%	11%
2003	5%	10%
2002	4%	10%
2001	4%	9%
2000	3%	8%
1999	3%	8%
1998	3%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	2%	6%
1995	3%	6%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Auburn-Washburn School District	Kansas
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	6%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	5%	7%
2017	5%	7%
2016	5%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	5%	7%
2012	4%	7%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	8%
2009	6%	9%
2008	7%	9%
2007	6%	9%
2006	6%	9%
2005	5%	9%
2004	5%	9%
2003	5%	9%
2002	5%	9%
2001	5%	9%
2000	5%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	4%	8%
1996	4%	9%
1995	4%	8%
1994	4%	8%
1993	3%	8%
1992	3%	8%
1991	3%	8%

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% White

71%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Auburn-Washburn School District	Kansas
2023	72%	62%
2022	73%	63%
2021	74%	63%
2020	74%	64%
2019	74%	64%
2018	73%	65%
2017	73%	65%
2016	74%	65%
2015	75%	65%
2014	75%	66%
2013	75%	67%
2012	76%	67%
2011	77%	68%
2010	78%	69%
2009	84%	71%
2008	83%	73%
2007	83%	73%
2006	82%	75%
2005	84%	74%
2004	85%	75%
2003	86%	77%
2002	86%	78%
2001	87%	79%
2000	88%	80%
1999	90%	80%
1998	89%	81%
1997	90%	82%
1996	91%	82%
1995	90%	83%
1994	92%	84%
1993	93%	84%
1992	92%	84%
1991	93%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Auburn-Washburn School District	Kansas
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	9%	6%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	8%	5%
2017	8%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	4%
2011	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,979 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$82 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Auburn-Washburn School District	Kansas
2021	$82MM	$9MM
2020	$79MM	$9MM
2019	$72MM	$8MM
2018	$72MM	$8MM
2017	$67MM	$8MM
2016	$65MM	$8MM
2015	$57MM	$7MM
2014	$64MM	$7MM
2012	$61MM	$7MM
2011	$58MM	$7MM
2010	$57MM	$7MM
2009	$57MM	$7MM
2008	$56MM	$7MM
2007	$52MM	$7MM
2006	$47MM	$6MM
2005	$44MM	$6MM
2004	$47MM	$6MM
2003	$42MM	$5MM
2002	$39MM	$5MM
2001	$37MM	$5MM
2000	$35MM	$5MM
1999	$34MM	$5MM
1998	$31MM	$5MM
1997	$30MM	$4MM
1996	$29MM	$4MM
1995	$28MM	$4MM
1992	$21MM	$3MM
1990	$17MM	$3MM

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Spending

$78 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Auburn-Washburn School District	Kansas
2021	$78MM	$9MM
2020	$75MM	$9MM
2019	$68MM	$8MM
2018	$67MM	$8MM
2017	$62MM	$8MM
2016	$59MM	$7MM
2015	$80MM	$7MM
2014	$61MM	$8MM
2012	$67MM	$7MM
2011	$61MM	$7MM
2010	$80MM	$7MM
2009	$83MM	$7MM
2008	$51MM	$6MM
2007	$47MM	$6MM
2006	$44MM	$6MM
2005	$41MM	$5MM
2004	$40MM	$5MM
2003	$38MM	$5MM
2002	$37MM	$5MM
2001	$34MM	$5MM
2000	$33MM	$4MM
1999	$31MM	$5MM
1998	$30MM	$4MM
1997	$27MM	$4MM
1996	$27MM	$4MM
1995	$27MM	$4MM
1992	$20MM	$3MM
1990	$16MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,669

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Auburn-Washburn School District	Kansas
2021	$13,651	$17,320
2020	$12,387	$16,697
2019	$11,461	$15,744
2018	$11,269	$15,467
2017	$10,517	$15,341
2016	$10,387	$14,640
2015	$9,157	$13,276
2014	$10,541	$13,122
2012	$10,228	$12,936
2011	$10,036	$12,861
2010	$10,264	$13,276
2009	$10,285	$12,944
2008	$10,054	$12,242
2007	$9,559	$11,412
2006	$8,856	$11,285
2005	$8,262	$9,664
2004	$9,003	$10,416
2003	$8,111	$9,484
2002	$7,666	$8,371
2001	$7,257	$8,463
2000	$6,805	$7,904
1999	$6,490	$7,649
1998	$6,049	$7,337
1997	$5,842	$6,957
1995	$5,542	$6,779

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Spending / Student

$12,979

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Auburn-Washburn School District	Kansas
2021	$12,962	$18,249
2020	$11,779	$16,946
2019	$10,845	$15,141
2018	$10,633	$14,392
2017	$9,746	$14,791
2016	$9,425	$14,098
2015	$12,822	$12,850
2014	$10,055	$13,590
2012	$11,287	$12,639
2011	$10,529	$12,670
2010	$14,372	$12,850
2009	$14,891	$12,499
2008	$9,216	$11,520
2007	$8,571	$10,721
2006	$8,303	$10,879
2005	$7,686	$9,345
2004	$7,667	$9,605
2003	$7,411	$8,953
2002	$7,208	$8,130
2001	$6,653	$8,091
2000	$6,373	$7,535
1999	$6,046	$7,512
1998	$5,767	$7,184
1997	$5,327	$6,916
1995	$5,307	$6,698

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Best Auburn-Washburn School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Jay Shideler Elementary School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

4948 Sw Wanamaker
Topeka, KS 66610
(785) 339-4600

Grades: K-6

| 519 students

Rank: #22.

Indian Hills Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

7445 Sw 29th
Topeka, KS 66614
(785) 339-4500

Grades: K-6

| 445 students

Rank: #33.

Farley Elementary School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

6701 Sw 33rd Street
Topeka, KS 66614
(785) 408-8300

Grades: PK-6

| 624 students

Rank: #44.

Wanamaker Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

6630 Sw 10th
Topeka, KS 66615
(785) 339-4800

Grades: PK-6

| 457 students

Rank: #55.

Auburn Elementary School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

810 N Commercial
Auburn, KS 66402
(785) 339-4400

Grades: PK-6

| 348 students

Rank: #66.

Pauline Central Primary

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6625 Sw Westview
Topeka, KS 66619
(785) 339-4700

Grades: PK-3

| 405 students

Rank: #77.

Washburn Rural High School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5900 Sw 61st
Topeka, KS 66619
(785) 339-4100

Grades: 9-12

| 1,885 students

Rank: #88.

Washburn Rural Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5620 Sw 61st
Topeka, KS 66619
(785) 339-4300

Grades: 7-8

| 1,008 students

Rank: #99.

Pauline South Intermediate

(Math: 16% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7035 Sw Morrill Rd
Wakarusa, KS 66546
(785) 339-4750

Grades: 4-6

| 308 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Auburn-Washburn School District?

Auburn-Washburn School District manages 9 public schools serving 5,999 students.

What is the rank of Auburn-Washburn School District?

Auburn-Washburn School District is ranked #100 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Auburn-Washburn School District?

71% of Auburn-Washburn School District students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Auburn-Washburn School District?

Auburn-Washburn School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Auburn-Washburn School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,979 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,999 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 92% (Top 10% in KS)
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 30%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education