High school (grades 9-12) · Auburn, NY

Auburn High School

Federal NCES profile for Auburn High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360348000101
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Auburn High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#6 of 9
public schools in Auburn · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
13.5:1
large classes for New York
49.6%
free-lunch eligible

Auburn High School has class sizes larger than 76% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Auburn High School ranks #6 of 9 public schools in Auburn, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

Auburn High School held near 1,166 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 87.4 → 86.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 360348000101 · Auburn, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,176 enr · 13.5:1 · 49.6% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Auburn Junior High School (560 students)

Auburn High School held near 1,166 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 87.4 → 86.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Auburn High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Auburn High School reports 1,176 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Auburn High School compares

Auburn High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.5:1 ▲ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.6% ▼ 12% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,176 top 5% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,176
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
49.6%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 76% in New York - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
46.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,837
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 235 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
82
in-school suspensions + 141 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.9%
Two or More 11.5%
African American 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 75.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.3, Auburn High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Auburn City School District reports $23,837 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Auburn High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Auburn Junior High School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
William H Seward Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Herman Avenue Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Casey Park Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Genesee Street Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Auburn High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Auburn City School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Auburn High School

How many students attend Auburn High School?

Auburn High School has 1,176 students enrolled. It is a high school in Auburn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,183 (2022-23) → 1,166 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Auburn High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Auburn High School is 13.5:1, which is 14% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Auburn High School?

49.6% of students at Auburn High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Auburn High School?

The largest demographic group at Auburn High School is White at 75.9% of enrollment, in Auburn, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Auburn High School?

Auburn High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Auburn High School rank among public schools in Auburn?

By Resource Investment Index, Auburn High School ranks #6 of 9 public schools in Auburn, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Auburn on the city page.

What other schools are in Auburn City School District?

Besides Auburn High School, Auburn City School District also operates Auburn Junior High School (560 students), William H Seward Elementary School (491 students), and Herman Avenue Elementary School (399 students). See the Auburn City School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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