Top Rankings
Auburn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine 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 1,045 students in Auburn School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Auburn School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Public High School in Auburn School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Edward Little High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 15% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
3,241 Students
53,278 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
4,381 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Auburn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.5%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.27
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
16%
5%
% White
75%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,663 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,623 is less than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,663
$21,739
Spending / Student
$19,623
$21,327
Best Auburn School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edward Little High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
77 Harris Street
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 333-6652
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 333-6652
Gr: 9-12 | 1,045 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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