Top Rankings
Auburn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington 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 are 6 public high schools serving 5,941 students in Auburn School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Auburn School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Auburn School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Auburn Mountainview High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
25 Schools
862 Schools
# Students
17,558 Students
392,615 Students
# Teachers
1,026 Teachers
19,037 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Auburn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.78
0.68
# American Indian Students
198 Students
6,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
2,547 Students
31,721 Students
% Asian Students
14%
8%
# Hispanic Students
5,732 Students
98,262 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
26%
# Black Students
1,497 Students
18,031 Students
% Black Students
9%
5%
# White Students
5,067 Students
191,731 Students
% White Students
29%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
960 Students
5,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
5%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,557 Students
32,269 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
537
1,298
# Students in K Grade:
1,234
1,800
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,242
1,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,236
2,043
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,214
2,225
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,259
2,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,252
2,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,278
4,808
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,231
8,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,272
10,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,455
86,766
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,509
88,756
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,393
87,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,446
91,793
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,126 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,080 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$353 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$405 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,126
$18,796
Spending / Student
$23,080
$19,246
Best Auburn School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Auburn Riverside High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 Oravetz Rd Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 804-5154
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 804-5154
Grades: 9-12
| 1,884 students
Rank: #22.
Auburn Mountainview High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
28900 124th Ave Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 804-4539
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 804-4539
Grades: 9-12
| 1,611 students
Rank: #33.
Auburn Senior High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
711 E Main St
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4880
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4880
Grades: 9-12
| 1,935 students
Rank: n/an/a
Auburn Opportunity Project
Alternative School
401 West Main Street
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-4990
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-4990
Grades: 9-12
| 87 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Educational School
Special Education School
502 4th St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4927
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4927
Grades: PK-12
| 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Auburn Senior High School
Alternative School
401 W Main St
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-4990
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-4990
Grades: K-12
| 395 students
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