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Auburn City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,258 students in Auburn City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Auburn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Auburn City School District are Auburn Junior High School and East Samford School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
9,492 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
466 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Auburn City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,079 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
11%
1%
# Hispanic Students
773 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
10%
# Black Students
2,125 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
23%
30%
# White Students
5,135 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
54%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
375 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
702
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
727
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
749
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
716
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
730
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
725
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
717
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
736
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
743
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
773
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
699
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
716
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
728
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,586 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,926 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,586
$12,892
Spending / Student
$13,926
$12,112
Best Auburn City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Auburn Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
405 S Dean Rd
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4970
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4970
Grades: 8-9
| 1,516 students
Rank: #22.
East Samford School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
332 E Samford Avenue
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-1960
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-1960
Grades: 7
| 742 students
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