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Auburn School District

Auburn, Washington · Public school district · #18 of 150 Washington districts by enrollment

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18,174

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$15,919

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 7% above the Washington median

17.3

Students per teacher

2024-25 · Washington median 18.3

Auburn School District is a public school district based in Auburn, Washington, serving 18,174 students in 26 schools. By enrollment it ranks #18 of the 150 Washington districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 699 students each, more than the Washington median of 435. It spends about $15,919 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Washington median. It has roughly 17.3 students per teacher.

How Auburn compares

AuburnWashington median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$15,919

Washington median $14,904 · 7% above · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$9,145

Washington median $8,883 · about the same · FY2020-21

Students per school699

Washington median 435 · 61% above · 2024-25

Students per teacher17.3

Washington median 18.3 · 5% below · 2024-25

Students per counselor350

Washington median 368 · about the same · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$353.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 9%State 68%Local 23%

Measure	Auburn	Washington median	Year
Current spending per student	$15,919	$14,904	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$9,145	$8,883	FY2020-21
Total spending	$405.2 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$353.4 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	1,051	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	2,079	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	17.3	18.3	2024-25
Students per counselor	350	368	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 Washington median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.

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Peer districts in Washington

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Issaquah School DistrictIssaquah	19,098	30	$15,278	18.3	#15
Pasco School DistrictPasco	18,913	31	$14,457	17.4	#16
Kennewick School DistrictKennewick	18,826	33	$14,239	18.0	#17
Auburn School DistrictAuburn · this district	18,174	26	$15,919	17.3	#18
Highline School DistrictBurien	18,072	43	$17,087	17.9	#19

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Martin CountyStuart, FL	18,323	$11,260	17.9
Kenosha School DistrictKenosha, WI	18,315	$14,162	14.7
Rankin County School DistrictBrandon, MS	18,196	$9,860	13.0
Vista UnifiedVista, CA	18,112	$13,817	20.7

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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