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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,884 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
9 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
6,059 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
462 Teachers
10,953 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
0.46
0.55
# American Indian Students
31 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
181 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
610 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
21%
# Black Students
306 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
4,367 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
72%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
558 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
180
113
# Students in K Grade:
375
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
424
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
389
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
444
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
441
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
444
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
535
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
467
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
476
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
489
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
480
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
436
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
467
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
12
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,534 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,851 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,534
$16,113
Spending / Student
$12,851
$17,019
Best Auburn Washburn School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washburn Rural High School
Magnet 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
| 1,884 students
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