Auburn City School District
Auburn City School District is a public school district based in Auburn, New York, serving 3,975 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #107 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 568 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Misty Slavic. It spends about $19,092 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the New York median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Auburn City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Auburn City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,092 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,593 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $84.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $87.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 339 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 701 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 361 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffern Central School DistrictHillburn | 4,002 | 6 | $31,592 | 10.9 | #105 |
| Washingtonville Central School DistrictWashingtonville | 3,979 | 5 | $23,594 | 12.6 | #106 |
| Auburn City School DistrictAuburn · this district | 3,975 | 7 | $19,092 | 11.7 | #107 |
| Watertown City School DistrictWatertown | 3,964 | 8 | $17,580 | 12.8 | #108 |
| South Country Central School DistrictEast Patchogue | 3,906 | 6 | $29,401 | 10.4 | #109 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendota UnifiedMendota, CA | 3,977 | $13,345 | 22.7 |
| Jackson County SchoolsRipley, WV | 3,977 | $12,639 | 13.4 |
| Phillipsburg School DistrictPhillipsburg, NJ | 3,975 | $21,203 | 10.9 |
| Searcy School DistrictSearcy, AR | 3,973 | $10,034 | 14.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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