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C+

Auburn

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Auburn.

Auburn’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Maine school districts

Students
3,241
Schools
8
Spent per student
$15,718
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$80.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Auburn

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 40% of Maine districts
  • Spends 24% less per student than the ME average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $80.8M, about $24,917 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 40% of the 177 Maine school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C+Auburn 25,441

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Auburn. Grade by grade →

PK–66 schoolsThis district
7–8Auburn Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Edward Little High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency77%
State average 81.5% · 1,541 students tested
Reading / language arts81%
State average 84.1% · 1,533 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3% · 253 in the class

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,718 per student · 24% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 62%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,382’20
3,276’21
3,219’22
3,179’23
3,241’24

Down 4.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 75%Black 16%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools.

Fairview School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Auburn
C+
489 students15:1
Park Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Auburn
D
390 students12:1
Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Auburn
D
291 students11:1
Washburn School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Auburn
D−
219 students11:1
Walton School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Auburn
D−
156 students12:1
East Auburn Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Auburn
A−
152 students13:1
Auburn Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Auburn
C
499 students11:1
Edward Little High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Auburn
C+
1,045 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Regional School Unit 16Minot, Poland
$17,474per student
LewistonLewiston
$20,578per student
Regional School Unit 05Durham
$18,740per student
School Administrative District 15New Gloucester
$17,848per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Maine.