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Public School Review - Established 2003

Auburn City School District

855 E Samford Ave
Auburn, AL 36830-6146
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (334) 887-2100
www.auburnschools.org

Top Rankings

Auburn City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
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 2026 school year, there are 14 public schools serving 9,488 students in Auburn City School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Alabama.
Public Schools in Auburn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Alabama public school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top-ranked public schools in Auburn City School District are Wrights Mill Road Elementary School, Creekside Elementary School and Pick Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Auburn City School District has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Alabama.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Alabama public school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,535 Schools
# Students
9,488 Students
751,099 Students
# Teachers
565 Teachers
43,229 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeAuburn City School DistrictAlabama
Kind661356
1687364
2740363
3725367
4756348
5748345
6729344
7724352
8745356
9746371
10756364
11787351
12684333
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District Rank

Auburn City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (AL)
#10 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearAuburn City School District
2023#10
2022#9
2021#7
2019#7
2018#8
2017#5
2016#5
2015#7
2014#6
2013#16
2012#10
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57%
30%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearAuburn City School DistrictAlabama
202357%30%
202254%29%
202151%24%
201972%47%
201872%47%
201770%44%
201669%43%
201566%40%
201462%38%
201391%80%
201293%82%
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67%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearAuburn City School DistrictAlabama
202267%47%
202169%46%
201964%45%
201872%46%
201760%39%
201660%38%
201560%41%
201459%42%
201392%86%
201293%86%
201193%85%
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60%
38%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearAuburn City School DistrictAlabama
202260%38%
202159%36%
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94%
88%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearAuburn City School DistrictAlabama
202394%88%
202295%88%
202196%89%
202096%90%
201995%91%
201895%89%
201795%88%
201688%87%
201590%89%
201490%86%
201390%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearAuburn City School DistrictAlabama
20240.650.63
20230.640.62
20220.630.61
20210.620.61
20200.600.60
20190.600.60
20180.590.59
20170.590.59
20160.580.58
20150.570.58
20140.570.56
20130.560.55
20120.540.55
20110.530.54
20100.520.54
20090.520.53
20080.520.54
20070.520.53
20060.530.53
20050.520.51
20040.530.51
20030.530.51
20020.530.51
20010.520.50
20000.510.50
19990.520.50
19980.510.50
19970.520.52
19960.520.50
19950.530.49
19940.530.49
19930.530.49
19920.530.49
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearAuburn City School DistrictAlabama
202412%1%
202312%1%
202211%1%
202112%2%
202012%2%
201912%2%
201811%2%
201711%2%
201610%1%
201510%2%
20149%1%
20139%1%
20129%1%
20119%2%
20108%2%
20098%1%
20087%1%
20076%1%
20066%1%
20056%1%
20046%1%
20035%1%
20026%1%
20014%1%
20005%1%
19995%1%
19986%1%
19975%2%
19966%1%
19956%1%
19946%1%
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% Hispanic
11%
12%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearAuburn City School DistrictAlabama
20249%11%
20238%11%
20227%10%
20217%9%
20205%8%
20195%8%
20184%7%
20174%7%
20164%7%
20153%6%
20143%5%
20133%5%
20122%5%
20112%4%
20102%4%
20092%4%
20082%4%
20072%3%
20062%3%
20052%2%
20042%2%
20031%2%
20021%2%
20011%1%
20001%1%
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% Black
21%
31%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearAuburn City School DistrictAlabama
202422%32%
202322%32%
202223%32%
202122%32%
202023%33%
201923%33%
201826%33%
201726%33%
201626%33%
201527%33%
201426%34%
201326%34%
201226%34%
201126%35%
201026%35%
200927%35%
200828%36%
200729%36%
200630%36%
200530%36%
200431%36%
200333%36%
200233%36%
200133%36%
200033%36%
199934%36%
199833%36%
199734%36%
199634%36%
199535%36%
199436%36%
199336%36%
199236%36%
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% White
51%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearAuburn City School DistrictAlabama
202453%51%
202354%52%
202255%53%
202156%53%
202058%54%
201958%54%
201858%55%
201758%55%
201658%56%
201559%56%
201460%57%
201361%58%
201262%58%
201163%58%
201064%58%
200963%59%
200863%58%
200763%59%
200662%59%
200562%60%
200461%60%
200361%60%
200260%60%
200162%61%
200061%61%
199960%61%
199861%61%
199760%60%
199660%61%
199559%62%
199458%62%
199359%62%
199258%62%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearAuburn City School DistrictAlabama
20244%4%
20234%3%
20224%3%
20213%3%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20162%2%
20151%2%
20142%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,592 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,932 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$9,671 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearAuburn City School DistrictAlabama
2023$148 MM$36 MM
2022$140 MM$33 MM
2021$148 MM$36 MM
2020$140 MM$33 MM
2019$118 MM$34 MM
2018$125 MM$31 MM
2017$131 MM$31 MM
2016$135 MM$29 MM
2015$67 MM$30 MM
2014$81 MM$28 MM
2012$92 MM$28 MM
2011$70 MM$30 MM
2010$67 MM$30 MM
2009$68 MM$29 MM
2008$67 MM$32 MM
2007$61 MM$30 MM
2006$53 MM$28 MM
2005$79 MM$24 MM
2004$41 MM$23 MM
2003$39 MM$23 MM
2002$50 MM$22 MM
2001$33 MM$21 MM
2000$30 MM$21 MM
1999$28 MM$20 MM
1998$24 MM$19 MM
1997$24 MM$18 MM
1996$31 MM$15 MM
1995$21 MM$15 MM
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Spending
$132 MM
$9,086 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearAuburn City School DistrictAlabama
2023$132 MM$34 MM
2022$129 MM$32 MM
2021$132 MM$34 MM
2020$129 MM$32 MM
2019$108 MM$32 MM
2018$113 MM$31 MM
2017$121 MM$31 MM
2016$132 MM$30 MM
2015$70 MM$30 MM
2014$73 MM$29 MM
2012$80 MM$29 MM
2011$67 MM$29 MM
2010$70 MM$30 MM
2009$70 MM$31 MM
2008$67 MM$31 MM
2007$71 MM$29 MM
2006$68 MM$27 MM
2005$45 MM$24 MM
2004$40 MM$24 MM
2003$45 MM$23 MM
2002$39 MM$22 MM
2001$32 MM$22 MM
2000$29 MM$21 MM
1999$29 MM$20 MM
1998$34 MM$19 MM
1997$27 MM$18 MM
1996$23 MM$16 MM
1995$24 MM$15 MM
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Revenue / Student
$15,592
$12,875

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearAuburn City School DistrictAlabama
2023$15,586$13,484
2022$15,658$12,106
2021$16,491$12,139
2020$15,658$12,106
2019$13,513$10,949
2018$14,506$10,775
2017$15,376$10,752
2016$16,241$10,004
2015$8,746$10,181
2014$10,317$9,249
2012$13,051$9,447
2011$10,475$10,047
2010$10,698$10,181
2009$11,353$9,620
2008$11,725$12,838
2007$11,017$9,453
2006$10,173$8,864
2005$15,769$7,980
2004$8,810$7,481
2003$8,589$7,352
2002$11,237$7,090
2001$7,534$6,576
2000$6,986$6,614
1999$6,540$6,138
1998$5,785$5,727
1997$5,714$5,613
1995$5,296$4,603
1992$4,622$3,799
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Spending / Student
$13,932
$12,097

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearAuburn City School DistrictAlabama
2023$13,926$12,858
2022$14,436$11,680
2021$14,735$11,575
2020$14,436$11,680
2019$12,338$10,361
2018$13,042$10,820
2017$14,149$10,751
2016$15,848$10,236
2015$9,130$10,301
2014$9,264$9,732
2012$11,341$9,486
2011$10,003$9,833
2010$11,167$10,301
2009$11,690$10,180
2008$11,871$12,600
2007$12,926$9,149
2006$12,962$8,744
2005$9,116$8,000
2004$8,522$7,723
2003$9,791$7,470
2002$8,819$7,151
2001$7,126$7,125
2000$6,726$6,573
1999$6,705$6,238
1998$8,074$5,843
1997$6,281$5,461
1995$5,988$4,722
1992$4,453$3,861
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Best Auburn City School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wrights Mill Road Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
807 Wrights Mill Rd
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-1990
Gr: 3-5 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Creekside Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1800 Richland Road
Auburn, AL 36832
(334) 887-0070
Gr: 3-5 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #33.
Pick Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1320 N College St
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-2110
Gr: 3-5 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #44.
Ogletree Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
737 Ogletree Rd
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4920
Gr: 3-5 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #55.
Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1555 N Donahue Dr
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-1970
Gr: 3-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #66.
Drake Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
655 N Donahue Dr
Auburn, AL 36832
(334) 887-1940
Gr: 6 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #77.
Auburn Junior High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
405 S Dean Rd
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4970
Gr: 8-9 | 1,491 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #88.
Auburn High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1701 E Samford Avenue
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-2120
Gr: 10-12 | 2,227 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #99.
East Samford School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
332 E Samford Avenue
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-1960
Gr: 6-7 | 733 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: n/an/a
Auburn Early Education Center
721 E University Dr
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4950
Gr: K-2 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: n/an/a
Cary Woods Elementary School
715 Sanders St
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4940
Gr: K-2 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: n/an/a
Dean Road Elementary School
335 S Dean Rd
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4900
Gr: K-2 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: n/an/a
Richland Elementary School
770 S Yarbrough Farms Boulevar
Auburn, AL 36832
(334) 887-1980
Gr: K-2 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: n/an/a
Woodland Pines Elementary School
1565 W Farmville Road
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4960
Gr: K-2 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Auburn City School District?
Auburn City School District manages 14 public schools serving 9,488 students.
What is the rank of Auburn City School District?
Auburn City School District is ranked #10 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Auburn City School District?
51% of Auburn City School District students are White, 21% of students are Black, 12% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Auburn City School District?
Auburn City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.
What is Auburn City School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $13,932 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,488 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in AL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • : 60% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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