Top Rankings
Auburn-Washburn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,885 students in Auburn-Washburn School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Auburn-Washburn School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Auburn-Washburn School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Washburn Rural High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
9 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
5,999 Students
160,288 Students
# Teachers
459 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
21%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
71%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,979 is less than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,669
$16,398
Spending / Student
$12,979
$17,321
Best Auburn-Washburn School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washburn Rural High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5900 Sw 61st
Topeka, KS 66619
(785) 339-4100
Topeka, KS 66619
(785) 339-4100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,885 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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