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Auburn, New York - 7 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Auburn City School District #401 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,590 per pupil, Auburn City School District ranks #756 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,897
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$21,590
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Auburn City School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,897 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cayuga County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,590 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.6% local, 53.6% state, and 12.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #401 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 358.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.7% White, 8.0% African American, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Genesee Street Elementary School, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.
Its largest campus is Auburn High School, enrolling 1,176 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Owasco Elementary School, at 356 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Auburn High School accounts for 30.2% of all Auburn City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Auburn City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Auburn City School District school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Auburn City School District school enrollment ranges from 356 students (lowest) to 1,176 students (highest), a spread of 820 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Auburn City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Auburn City School District student-counselor ratio is 359:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Auburn City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Auburn City School District?
Auburn City School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,897 students.
How much does Auburn City School District spend per student?
Auburn City School District spends $21,590 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #401 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Auburn City School District?
Auburn City School District students are 68.7% White, 8.0% African American, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Auburn City School District?
Auburn City School District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #401 out of 941 districts in New York.