Auburn School District

60 Court St 4th Floor
Auburn, ME 04210
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 490 students in Auburn School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Auburn School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
3,179 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Auburn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 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.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#156 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Auburn   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Auburn   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Auburn   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
37%
72%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Auburn   School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.24
# American Indian Students
9 Students
675 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
1,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
396 Students
1,973 Students
% Black Students
12%
4%
# White Students
2,500 Students
47,794 Students
% White Students
79%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
1,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
131
887
# Students in K Grade:
196
1,595
# Students in 1st Grade:
192
1,641
# Students in 2nd Grade:
237
1,729
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
1,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
1,949
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
4,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
10,295
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
12,554
# Students in 8th Grade:
253
12,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
1,281
# Students in 10th Grade:
259
1,292
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
1,376
# Students in 12th Grade:
273
1,240
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,027 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,006 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Auburn   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$64 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of Auburn   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,027
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Auburn   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,006
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Auburn   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Auburn School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Auburn Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
38 Falcon Drive
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 333-6655
Grades: 7-8
| 490 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,179 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 77% (Btm 50%)
  • : 81% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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