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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 966 students in Auburn-Washburn School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Auburn-Washburn School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
9 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
5,866 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
458 Teachers
9,954 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%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.2%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
71%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,044 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,558 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$8,867 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,044
$18,587
Spending / Student
$17,558
$17,750
Best Auburn-Washburn School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washburn Rural Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5620 Sw 61st
Topeka, KS 66619
(785) 339-4300
Topeka, KS 66619
(785) 339-4300
Gr: 7-8 | 966 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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