Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainAuburn’s public schools outscore 76% of New Hampshire districts
In Auburn, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Auburn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’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 63 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Auburn’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,790 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Auburn Montessori School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Auburn’s grade
A−: better than 76% of New Hampshire school districts, #25 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Auburn, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Auburn
Auburn Village School
Grades PK–8 · 692 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Auburn’s public schools are run by Auburn School District. 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 New Hampshire towns that share Auburn’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn | A− | Auburn |
| Chester | C+ | Chester |
| Hooksett | A− | Hooksett |
| Manchester | D− | Manchester |
| Candia | B+ | Candia |
Every school in Auburn
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Auburn’s schools
Are Auburn’s schools good?
By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Auburn children attend outscore 76% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #25 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Auburn in?
Auburn School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 692 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Auburn spend per student?
$18,790 in Auburn School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Auburn?
Yes: Auburn Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 25 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 2020) 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 New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.