Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Auburn’s public schools score below 60% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
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 Maine, not nationally.
From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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 313 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Auburn’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 81% of tested students were proficient in reading and 77% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,718 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (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 Auburn Middle School, then Edward Little High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Dominic Academy-Auburn (private), Androscoggin Learning & Transition Center (private) and The Renaissance School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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
C+: better than 40% of Maine school districts, #82 of 142 Maine towns. Graduation is above the Maine average; test scores are below it.
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
Auburn Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 499 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Auburn
Auburn Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 499 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Auburn
Edward Little High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,045 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Auburn
Edward Little High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,045 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Auburn’s public schools are run by Auburn. 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.
Below the state in reading
Auburn vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Auburn’s borders.
Every school in Auburn
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Auburn’s schools
Are Auburn’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Auburn children attend score below 60% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #82 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Auburn in?
Auburn, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,241 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Auburn kids go to high school?
Edward Little High School, with 1,045 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Auburn’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Auburn graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Auburn spend per student?
$15,718 in Auburn (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Auburn?
Yes: St. Dominic Academy-Auburn (Catholic, grades PK–12, 465 students), Androscoggin Learning & Transition Center (special education, grades K–12, 52 students) and The Renaissance School (special education, grades 1–8, 20 students).
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 Maine. Stars are from neighbors.