Photo: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend · CC BY-SA 3.0Auburn’s public schools outscore 67% of Indiana districts
In Auburn, 48% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Auburn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Auburn’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1073 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Auburn’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,447 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is DeKalb Middle School, then DeKalb High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Auburn’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Indiana school districts, #257 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Auburn, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Auburn
DeKalb Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 759 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Waterloo
7th grade in Auburn
DeKalb Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 759 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Waterloo
8th grade in Auburn
DeKalb Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 759 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Waterloo
9th grade in Auburn
DeKalb High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,007 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Waterloo
10th grade in Auburn
DeKalb High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,007 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Waterloo
Auburn’s public schools are run by DeKalb County Central United School District, which also serves Ashley, Corunna, Fairfield and Grant and others. Parts of Auburn (14% of its land) are served by Garrett-Keyser-Butler instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Auburn vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Auburn’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn | B+ | DeKalb County Central United |
Every school in Auburn
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Auburn’s schools
Are Auburn’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Auburn children attend outscore 67% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #257 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Auburn in?
DeKalb County Central United School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,537 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Auburn are served by Garrett-Keyser-Butler.
Where do Auburn kids go to high school?
DeKalb High School in Waterloo, with 1,007 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Auburn’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in DeKalb County Central United School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Auburn spend per student?
$12,447 in DeKalb County Central United School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Auburn families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Auburn → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.