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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

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

26 Schools

859 Schools

# Students

18,174 Students

388,551 Students

# Teachers

1,047 Teachers

18,642 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	21	3
1	1	5
2	2	5
3	1	6
4	15	6
5	15	6
6	8	13
7	20	23
8	33	29
9	1,357	250
10	1,499	257
11	1,481	261
12	1,510	280

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Auburn School District
2023	#186
2022	#193
2021	#141
2019	#141
2018	#99
2017	#102
2016	#96
2015	#78
2014	#122
2013	#92
2012	#96

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34%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2023	34%	41%
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%

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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%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2023	84%	84%
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

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2024	0.78	0.69
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
1990	0.20	0.31
1989	0.18	0.29
1988	0.18	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2024	1%	1%
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%
1990	4%	3%
1989	3%	2%
1988	4%	3%

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% Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2024	14%	9%
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%
1990	4%	5%
1989	3%	5%
1988	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

33%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2024	33%	26%
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%
1990	2%	5%
1989	2%	5%
1988	2%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2024	9%	5%
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%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% White

28%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2024	29%	48%
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%
1990	89%	83%
1989	91%	84%
1988	90%	84%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2024	6%	2%
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%
2012	2%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2024	8%	9%
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%
2012	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,444 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,298 is higher than the state median of $19,344. 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
2023	$353 MM	$18 MM
2022	$310 MM	$18 MM
2021	$353 MM	$18 MM
2020	$310 MM	$18 MM
2019	$300 MM	$16 MM
2018	$265 MM	$13 MM
2017	$233 MM	$13 MM
2016	$224 MM	$14 MM
2015	$158 MM	$12 MM
2014	$183 MM	$12 MM
2012	$162 MM	$12 MM
2011	$160 MM	$12 MM
2010	$158 MM	$12 MM
2009	$157 MM	$12 MM
2008	$147 MM	$11 MM
2007	$140 MM	$10 MM
2006	$131 MM	$10 MM
2005	$125 MM	$9 MM
2004	$115 MM	$9 MM
2003	$110 MM	$9 MM
2002	$104 MM	$9 MM
2001	$99 MM	$9 MM
2000	$93 MM	$8 MM
1999	$90 MM	$8 MM
1998	$85 MM	$7 MM
1997	$79 MM	$7 MM
1996	$77 MM	$7 MM
1995	$75 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$405 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2023	$405 MM	$15 MM
2022	$414 MM	$17 MM
2021	$405 MM	$15 MM
2020	$414 MM	$17 MM
2019	$338 MM	$16 MM
2018	$256 MM	$14 MM
2017	$218 MM	$13 MM
2016	$212 MM	$13 MM
2015	$147 MM	$10 MM
2014	$221 MM	$11 MM
2012	$157 MM	$12 MM
2011	$154 MM	$11 MM
2010	$147 MM	$10 MM
2009	$153 MM	$11 MM
2008	$143 MM	$11 MM
2007	$143 MM	$10 MM
2006	$136 MM	$9 MM
2005	$130 MM	$9 MM
2004	$128 MM	$9 MM
2003	$103 MM	$8 MM
2002	$98 MM	$9 MM
2001	$92 MM	$9 MM
2000	$90 MM	$8 MM
1999	$93 MM	$8 MM
1998	$95 MM	$7 MM
1997	$84 MM	$7 MM
1996	$79 MM	$7 MM
1995	$92 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,444

$18,891

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2023	$19,789	$20,861
2022	$17,272	$20,595
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
1990	$4,654	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$22,298

$19,344

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Auburn School District	Washington
2023	$22,694	$17,883
2022	$23,091	$19,584
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
1990	$5,159	$4,978

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Best Auburn School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Auburn Riverside High School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

501 Oravetz Rd Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 804-5154

Gr: 9-12 | 1,852 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: #22.

Auburn Mountainview High School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

28900 124th Ave Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 804-4539

Gr: 9-12 | 1,560 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #33.

Auburn Senior High School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

711 E Main St
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4880

Gr: 9-12 | 1,918 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

Rank: n/an/a

Auburn Opportunity Project

Alternative School

Add to Compare

401 West Main Street
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-4990

Gr: 9-12 | 92 students Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: n/an/a

Special Educational School

Special Education School

Add to Compare

502 4th St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4927

Gr: PK-12 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: n/an/a

West Auburn Senior High School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

401 W Main St
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-4990

Gr: K-12 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 26 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 18,174 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: 84% (Top 50% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education