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Auburn-Washburn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,885 students in Auburn-Washburn School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Auburn-Washburn School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Auburn-Washburn School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Washburn Rural High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
9 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
5,999 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
459 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Auburn-Washburn School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.55
# American Indian Students
30 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
205 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
637 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
21%
# Black Students
306 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
4,261 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
71%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
555 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
198
70
# Students in K Grade:
362
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
371
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
430
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
392
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
454
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
450
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
530
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
478
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
502
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
468
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
460
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
441
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
14
2,457
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,979 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,669
$16,276
Spending / Student
$12,979
$17,192
Best Auburn-Washburn School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washburn Rural High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5900 Sw 61st
Topeka, KS 66619
(785) 339-4100
Topeka, KS 66619
(785) 339-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,885 students
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