Auburn City School District

78 Thornton Ave
Auburn, NY 13021-4698
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Auburn City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 560 students in Auburn City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Auburn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
3,732 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
340 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Auburn City School District, which is ranked #890 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#898 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
52%
27%
49%
76%
78%
74%
87%
(2022-23)
37.9%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
8%
20%
% White
70%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,413 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,752 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,413
$31,405
Spending / Student
$22,752
$32,283

Best Auburn City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Auburn Junior High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
191 Franklin St
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 255-8480
Gr: 7-8 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,732 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 76% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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