Top Rankings
Auburn Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 703 students in Auburn Public Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Auburn Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
685 Schools
# Students
980 Students
207,998 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
15,194 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Auburn Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (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 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
23%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,231 is less than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,790
$15,484
Spending / Student
$13,231
$16,797
Best Auburn Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Calvert Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2103 O Street
Auburn, NE 68305
(402) 274-4129
Auburn, NE 68305
(402) 274-4129
Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Auburn Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1829 Central Ave
Auburn, NE 68305
(402) 274-4328
Auburn, NE 68305
(402) 274-4328
Gr: 6-8 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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