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Schools in Auburn Township · Auburn Community Unit School District 10, North Mac Community Unit School District 34

Auburn Township’s public schools score below 58% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Auburn Township, 13% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Auburn Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#510of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
18%
▼ 11 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 13 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 25% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · North Mac Community Unit School District 34
Students per teacher
13.0
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,283 students on the public path
In brief

Auburn Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Auburn Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Auburn Community Unit School District 10 spends $14,257 per student and North Mac Community Unit School District 34 $16,084, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Auburn Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Illinois school districts, #510 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1441)Better than 39%
Towns in Sangamon County (26)Better than 27%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,111 test results and a graduating class of 105 could put Auburn Township anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Auburn Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,101 in math, 1,122 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Auburn Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Auburn Elem SchoolAuburn Community Unit School District 10No scores
3–5Auburn Middle SchoolAuburn Community Unit School District 10C−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–12Auburn High SchoolAuburn Community Unit School District 10B−

Auburn Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Auburn Community Unit School District 10). From grade PK, students attend the North Mac Community Unit School District 34, shared with Girard, Girard, Nilwood, Nilwood, North Otter, South Otter, Talkington, Thayer, Virden and Virden. Its middle school is in Divernon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Auburn Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Auburn Community Unit School District 10Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,055 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,257IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
North Mac Community Unit School District 34Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,155 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,084IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Auburn Community Unit School District 1022%
State average 29.9% · 553 students tested
Math · PK–12, Auburn Community Unit School District 1012%
State average 25.8% · 540 students tested
Reading · PK–12, North Mac Community Unit School District 3415%
State average 29.9% · 569 students tested
Math · PK–12, North Mac Community Unit School District 3413%
State average 25.8% · 561 students tested

Auburn Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Auburn Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Auburn TownshipC+Auburn Community Unit School District 10 PK–12 · North Mac Community Unit School District 34 PK–12
Virden—North Mac Community Unit School District 34
ChathamB+Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 PK–12 · Auburn Community Unit School District 10 PK–12
DivernonB−Auburn Community Unit School District 10
Talkington—Waverly Community Unit School District 6 PK–12 · North Mac Community Unit School District 34 PK–12
Virden (city)CNorth Mac Community Unit School District 34

3 of the 5 neighbors share North Mac Community Unit School District 34 with Auburn Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Auburn Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Auburn Townshipby address
Auburn Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Auburn
292 students14:1Rate it →
Auburn Middle School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Auburn
C−
200 students12:1Rate it →
Auburn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Auburn
B−
327 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Auburn Townshipin other towns
Auburn Jr High at Divernon
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Divernon
C+
236 students12:1Rate it →
North Mac Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Girard
C
228 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Auburn Township’s schools

Are Auburn Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Auburn Township children attend score below 58% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #510 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Auburn Township in?

Two districts: Auburn Community Unit School District 10 runs grades PK–12, and North Mac Community Unit School District 34 runs grades PK–12, shared with Girard, Girard, Nilwood, Nilwood, North Otter, South Otter, Talkington, Thayer, Virden and Virden.

Where do Auburn Township kids go to high school?

Auburn High School in Auburn, with 327 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Auburn Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in North Mac Community Unit School District 34 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Auburn Township spend per student?

$14,257 in Auburn Community Unit School District 10 and $16,084 in North Mac Community Unit School District 34 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.