Photo: Kswx29 · CC BY 3.0Auburn’s public schools outscore 74% of Kansas districts
On the state math tests, 35% of Auburn’s students scored proficient, above the Kansas average (29%). 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 Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas 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
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 759 Kansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Auburn’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 34% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,052 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Washburn Rural Middle School, then Washburn Rural High. 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 74% of Kansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; graduation is 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.
7th grade in Auburn
Washburn Rural Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 966 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Topeka
8th grade in Auburn
Washburn Rural Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 966 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Topeka
9th grade in Auburn
Washburn Rural High
Grades 9–12 · 1,878 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Topeka
10th grade in Auburn
Washburn Rural High
Grades 9–12 · 1,878 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Topeka
Auburn’s public schools are run by Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437, which also serves Auburn, Mission, Topeka and Topeka and others. 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.
Above the state in reading
Auburn vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Auburn’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn | B+ | Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437 |
Every school in Auburn
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Auburn’s schools
Are Auburn’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Auburn children attend outscore 74% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Auburn in?
Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,866 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Auburn kids go to high school?
Washburn Rural High in Topeka, with 1,878 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Auburn’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Auburn spend per student?
$13,052 in Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. 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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.