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Auburn, Maine - 8 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Auburn Public Schools #71 of 131 districts in Maine (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,127 per pupil, Auburn Public Schools ranks #181 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending (Maine districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,220
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$14,127
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Auburn Public Schools operates 8 public schools serving 3,220 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Androscoggin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,127 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maine compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.8% local, 56.1% state, and 13.2% 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 46/100, ranked #71 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 305.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.8% White, 15.8% African American, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Park Avenue Elementary School, with a diversity index of 58.8/100.
Its largest campus is Edward Little High School, enrolling 1,045 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is East Auburn Community School, at 152 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Edward Little High School accounts for 32.2% of all Auburn Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Auburn Public Schools-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 Public Schools school enrollment varies 6.9× across entities
Auburn Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 152 students (lowest) to 1,045 students (highest), a spread of 893 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 Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 306:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Auburn Public Schools is typically wider than the Auburn Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Auburn Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 36.5% — 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.
Auburn Public Schools has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 3,220 students.
How much does Auburn Public Schools spend per student?
Auburn Public Schools spends $14,127 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #71 in Maine.
What is the demographic composition of Auburn Public Schools?
Auburn Public Schools students are 74.8% White, 15.8% African American, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Auburn Public Schools?
Auburn Public Schools has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #71 out of 131 districts in Maine.