Enrollment
2,227
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 010021000036
Auburn High School — Auburn, AL
Federal NCES profile for Auburn High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 20
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 64
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Auburn City · Alabama
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
107.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20:1
vs 17.8:1 Alabama avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.5%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Auburn High School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Auburn High School reports 2,227 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 107.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% above the Alabama state mean of 17.8:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 24.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 58% below the Alabama average and 53% below the national baseline. The school offers 22 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 371 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Auburn City spends $14,643 per pupil district-wide, above the Alabama average of $14,500 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 51.7% from local sources (property taxes), 41.9% from the state, and 6.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Auburn High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Alabama state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20:1 | ▲ 12% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.5% | ▼ 58% | 58.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,227 | top 100% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
24.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 58% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20:1
students per teacher
— 12% above state mean
Top 85% in Alabama — lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,643
per pupil, district-wide
— above Alabama avg of $14,500
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 371 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
160
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 16 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 2,227 Top 100% in Alabama — larger than 0% of 1,369 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 107.0
Students per teacher 20:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 24.5% -58% vs state
NCES ID 010021000036
Student demographics
White 55.4%
African American 22.0%
Asian 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 55.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 22
Counselors (FTE) 6.0
Students per counselor 371:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.6%
In-school suspensions 160
Out-of-school suspensions 28
Expulsions 16
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Auburn City, which includes Auburn High School.
$14,643
Per student
+1%
vs Alabama
Avg $14,500
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 51.7%
State 41.9%
Federal 6.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,491
- Students per teacher
- 25.7:1
- Enrollment
- 733
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Enrollment
- 720
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 523
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Enrollment
- 492
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Auburn High School
How many students attend Auburn High School?
Auburn High School has 2,227 students enrolled. It is a high school in Auburn, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Auburn High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Auburn High School is 20:1, which is 12% higher than the Alabama average of 17.8:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Auburn High School?
24.5% of students at Auburn High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Auburn High School?
The largest demographic group at Auburn High School is White at 55.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Auburn, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Auburn High School?
Auburn High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.