Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Auburn’s public schools outscore 84% of Wisconsin districts
52% of students in Auburn’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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 Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Campbellsport spends $14,513 per student and Kewaskum $11,956, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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
A−: better than 84% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin 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 · depends on your address
Kewaskum Middle
Grades 6–8 · 418 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Kewaskum
Campbellsport Middle
Grades 6–8 · 258 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Campbellsport
7th grade in Auburn · depends on your address
Kewaskum Middle
Grades 6–8 · 418 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Kewaskum
Campbellsport Middle
Grades 6–8 · 258 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Campbellsport
8th grade in Auburn · depends on your address
Kewaskum Middle
Grades 6–8 · 418 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Kewaskum
Campbellsport Middle
Grades 6–8 · 258 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Campbellsport
9th grade in Auburn · depends on your address
Kewaskum High
Grades 9–12 · 626 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Kewaskum
Campbellsport High
Grades 9–12 · 476 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Campbellsport
10th grade in Auburn · depends on your address
Kewaskum High
Grades 9–12 · 626 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Kewaskum
Campbellsport High
Grades 9–12 · 476 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Campbellsport
11th grade in Auburn · depends on your address
Kewaskum High
Grades 9–12 · 626 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Kewaskum
Campbellsport High
Grades 9–12 · 476 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Campbellsport
12th grade in Auburn · depends on your address
Kewaskum High
Grades 9–12 · 626 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Kewaskum
Campbellsport High
Grades 9–12 · 476 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Campbellsport
Auburn runs its own schools through grade 12 (Campbellsport School District). From grade PK, students attend the Kewaskum School District, shared with Barton, Farmington, Kewaskum, Kewaskum, Scott and Wayne. Its elementary school is in Kewaskum. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Auburn
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 Wisconsin towns that share Auburn’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn | A− | Campbellsport PK–12 · Kewaskum PK–12 |
| Campbellsport | A− | Campbellsport |
| Scott | A− | Kewaskum PK–12 · Random Lake PK–12 |
| Osceola | A− | Campbellsport |
| Kewaskum | A | Kewaskum |
| Ashford | A− | Campbellsport |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Campbellsport with Auburn for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Auburn
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Auburn’s schools
Are Auburn’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Auburn children attend outscore 84% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Auburn in?
Two districts: Campbellsport School District runs grades PK–12, and Kewaskum School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Barton, Farmington, Kewaskum, Kewaskum, Scott and Wayne.
Where do Auburn kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Kewaskum High and Campbellsport High.
What is Auburn’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Kewaskum School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Auburn spend per student?
$14,513 in Campbellsport School District and $11,956 in Kewaskum School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.