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Item: Auburn School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

915 4th St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002-4452

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (253) 931-4900

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

25 Schools

2,565 Schools

# Students

17,558 Students

1,102,128 Students

# Teachers

1,026 Teachers

62,276 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Auburn School District	Washington
Pre-K	537	74
Kind	1,234	227
1	1,242	231
2	1,236	242
3	1,214	232
4	1,259	240
5	1,252	242
6	1,278	239
7	1,231	241
8	1,272	243
9	1,455	257
10	1,509	263
11	1,393	259
12	1,446	272

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District Rank

Auburn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#193 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Auburn School District
2022	#193
2021	#141
2019	#141
2018	#99
2017	#102
2016	#96
2015	#78
2014	#122
2013	#92
2012	#96
2011	#101

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32%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2022	32%	40%
2019	47%	50%
2018	50%	51%
2017	53%	51%
2016	52%	51%
2015	54%	49%
2014	64%	65%
2013	63%	64%
2012	63%	63%
2011	61%	60%
2010	53%	54%

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46%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2022	46%	53%
2019	56%	61%
2018	50%	61%
2017	59%	61%
2016	61%	62%
2015	57%	56%
2014	73%	74%
2013	74%	73%
2012	72%	72%
2011	70%	70%
2010	67%	70%

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39%

49%

83%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2022	83%	84%
2019	82%	84%
2018	88%	88%
2017	78%	82%
2016	77%	81%
2015	76%	81%
2014	78%	80%
2013	75%	78%
2012	81%	78%
2011	74%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.78

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2023	0.78	0.68
2022	0.77	0.68
2021	0.77	0.67
2020	0.75	0.65
2019	0.75	0.65
2018	0.73	0.64
2017	0.73	0.64
2016	0.71	0.63
2015	0.71	0.62
2014	0.70	0.61
2013	0.68	0.61
2012	0.67	0.60
2011	0.63	0.58
2010	0.62	0.56
2009	0.61	0.55
2008	0.58	0.54
2007	0.56	0.51
2006	0.53	0.49
2005	0.49	0.49
2004	0.47	0.48
2003	0.43	0.47
2002	0.41	0.45
2001	0.37	0.44
2000	0.34	0.42
1999	0.33	0.40
1998	0.32	0.40
1997	0.30	0.39
1996	0.28	0.39
1995	0.27	0.36
1994	0.25	0.35
1993	0.24	0.34
1992	0.25	0.33
1991	0.23	0.32

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	5%	4%
2006	5%	3%
2005	5%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	5%	3%
2001	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	5%	3%
1994	4%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	4%	2%

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% Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2023	13%	9%
2022	12%	9%
2021	11%	8%
2020	10%	8%
2019	10%	8%
2018	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%
2016	8%	8%
2015	8%	8%
2014	8%	7%
2013	8%	8%
2012	8%	7%
2011	8%	7%
2010	12%	10%
2009	12%	10%
2008	11%	9%
2007	10%	8%
2006	10%	8%
2005	9%	8%
2004	8%	8%
2003	7%	8%
2002	7%	8%
2001	6%	7%
2000	5%	7%
1999	5%	7%
1998	5%	7%
1997	5%	7%
1996	5%	7%
1995	4%	6%
1994	4%	6%
1993	4%	6%
1992	4%	6%
1991	4%	6%

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% Hispanic

33%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2023	33%	26%
2022	32%	25%
2021	32%	25%
2020	31%	24%
2019	31%	24%
2018	29%	23%
2017	29%	23%
2016	28%	22%
2015	27%	22%
2014	25%	21%
2013	23%	20%
2012	22%	20%
2011	20%	18%
2010	18%	16%
2009	17%	16%
2008	16%	15%
2007	14%	14%
2006	13%	14%
2005	12%	13%
2004	11%	12%
2003	9%	12%
2002	8%	11%
2001	7%	10%
2000	6%	10%
1999	5%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	5%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	4%	7%
1994	4%	7%
1993	3%	6%
1992	3%	6%
1991	3%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2023	8%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	7%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	7%	5%
2011	8%	5%
2010	8%	6%
2009	8%	5%
2008	7%	6%
2007	7%	6%
2006	6%	6%
2005	5%	6%
2004	5%	6%
2003	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%
2001	4%	5%
2000	4%	5%
1999	4%	5%
1998	3%	5%
1997	3%	5%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	2%	4%

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% White

29%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2023	30%	49%
2022	31%	50%
2021	33%	51%
2020	37%	53%
2019	37%	53%
2018	42%	55%
2017	42%	55%
2016	44%	56%
2015	46%	57%
2014	48%	58%
2013	50%	59%
2012	53%	60%
2011	57%	63%
2010	58%	64%
2009	58%	65%
2008	61%	66%
2007	64%	68%
2006	66%	69%
2005	69%	70%
2004	71%	71%
2003	74%	71%
2002	76%	73%
2001	79%	74%
2000	81%	75%
1999	82%	76%
1998	82%	76%
1997	83%	77%
1996	85%	78%
1995	85%	79%
1994	86%	80%
1993	87%	81%
1992	87%	81%
1991	87%	82%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2023	6%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2021	5%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2023	9%	9%
2022	10%	9%
2021	10%	9%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	8%
2018	10%	8%
2017	10%	8%
2016	9%	7%
2015	8%	7%
2014	8%	7%
2013	7%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,126 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,080 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$353 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2021	$353MM	$18MM
2020	$310MM	$18MM
2019	$300MM	$16MM
2018	$265MM	$13MM
2017	$233MM	$13MM
2016	$224MM	$14MM
2015	$158MM	$12MM
2014	$183MM	$12MM
2012	$162MM	$12MM
2011	$160MM	$12MM
2010	$158MM	$12MM
2009	$157MM	$12MM
2008	$147MM	$11MM
2007	$140MM	$10MM
2006	$131MM	$10MM
2005	$125MM	$9MM
2004	$115MM	$9MM
2003	$110MM	$9MM
2002	$104MM	$9MM
2001	$99MM	$9MM
2000	$93MM	$8MM
1999	$90MM	$8MM
1998	$85MM	$7MM
1997	$79MM	$7MM
1996	$77MM	$7MM
1995	$75MM	$6MM
1992	$60MM	$5MM
1990	$48MM	$4MM

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Spending

$405 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2021	$405MM	$15MM
2020	$414MM	$17MM
2019	$338MM	$16MM
2018	$256MM	$14MM
2017	$218MM	$13MM
2016	$212MM	$13MM
2015	$147MM	$10MM
2014	$221MM	$11MM
2012	$157MM	$12MM
2011	$154MM	$11MM
2010	$147MM	$10MM
2009	$153MM	$11MM
2008	$143MM	$11MM
2007	$143MM	$10MM
2006	$136MM	$9MM
2005	$130MM	$9MM
2004	$128MM	$9MM
2003	$103MM	$8MM
2002	$98MM	$9MM
2001	$92MM	$9MM
2000	$90MM	$8MM
1999	$93MM	$8MM
1998	$95MM	$7MM
1997	$84MM	$7MM
1996	$79MM	$7MM
1995	$92MM	$6MM
1992	$67MM	$6MM
1990	$53MM	$4MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,126

$18,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2021	$20,778	$22,261
2020	$17,272	$20,595
2018	$15,867	$17,034
2017	$14,435	$16,266
2016	$14,163	$16,359
2015	$10,229	$11,994
2014	$12,202	$12,940
2012	$11,182	$12,445
2011	$10,897	$12,577
2010	$10,710	$11,994
2009	$10,494	$12,260
2008	$10,010	$11,273
2007	$9,675	$10,323
2006	$9,216	$9,385
2005	$9,071	$8,889
2004	$8,238	$9,060
2003	$8,078	$8,698
2002	$7,732	$7,902
2001	$7,556	$8,010
2000	$7,130	$7,416
1999	$6,931	$7,257
1998	$6,634	$6,806
1997	$6,373	$6,273
1995	$6,353	$5,897
1992	$5,616	$5,711

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Spending / Student

$23,080

$19,246

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2021	$23,828	$19,082
2020	$23,091	$19,584
2018	$15,308	$17,238
2017	$13,518	$16,506
2016	$13,369	$15,517
2015	$9,499	$10,499
2014	$14,726	$12,404
2012	$10,834	$11,905
2011	$10,448	$11,693
2010	$9,946	$10,499
2009	$10,268	$11,231
2008	$9,742	$11,125
2007	$9,817	$9,967
2006	$9,587	$8,893
2005	$9,476	$8,879
2004	$9,208	$8,617
2003	$7,561	$8,253
2002	$7,260	$7,974
2001	$7,034	$8,055
2000	$6,893	$7,278
1999	$7,219	$7,029
1998	$7,464	$6,800
1997	$6,754	$6,422
1995	$7,820	$6,024
1992	$6,249	$6,438

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Auburn School District?

Auburn School District manages 25 public schools serving 17,558 students.

What is the rank of Auburn School District?

Auburn School District is ranked #195 out of 306 school districts in Washington (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Auburn School District?

33% of Auburn School District students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Auburn School District?

Auburn School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is Auburn School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,080 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 25 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 17,558 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: 83% (Top 50% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education