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Auburn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
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 1,007 students in Auburn School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in Auburn School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in Auburn School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Edward Little High School, with 72% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
126 Schools
# Students
3,219 Students
53,641 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
4,379 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Auburn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#156 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Graduation Rate
72%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.24
# American Indian Students
9 Students
464 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
861 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
1,723 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
346 Students
2,309 Students
% Black Students
11%
4%
# White Students
2,578 Students
46,647 Students
% White Students
80%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
1,586 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
71
# Students in K Grade:
206
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
100
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
120
# Students in 3rd Grade:
231
103
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
108
# Students in 5th Grade:
242
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
232
385
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
696
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
1,009
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
12,787
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
12,857
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
12,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
239
12,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,757 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,791
$21,438
Spending / Student
$19,757
$21,032
Best Auburn School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edward Little High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
77 Harris Street
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 333-6652
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 333-6652
Grades: 9-12
| 1,007 students
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