Middle school (grades 6-8) · Auburn, NY

Auburn Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Auburn Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360348000103
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Auburn Junior High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#4 of 9
public schools in Auburn · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
10.2:1
students per teacher
79.8%
free-lunch eligible

Auburn Junior High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Auburn Junior High School ranks #4 of 9 public schools in Auburn, NY.

Enrollment

560

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

55.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.2:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

79.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+42% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Auburn Junior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Auburn Junior High School

Auburn Junior High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Auburn, New York, enrolling 560 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 560 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 917 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #234.

Its student body is led by White (73%) and Two or More (15%) (diversity index 45/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 280 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Auburn City School District also operates Auburn High School (1,176 students) and William H Seward Elementary School (491 students) alongside Auburn Junior High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Auburn Junior High School compares

Auburn Junior High School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.2:1 ▼ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.8% ▲ 42% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 560 top 31% - -

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

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
560
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
79.8%
free-lunch eligible - 42% above 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
10.2:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 32% in New York - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.8%
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
$21,590
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 280 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 82 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 72.5%
Two or More 14.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
African American 5.7%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 72.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.5, Auburn Junior High School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Auburn City School District, which includes Auburn Junior High School.

$21,590
Per student
-18%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.6%
State 53.6%
Federal 12.8%

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.

How Auburn Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Auburn Junior 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

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Auburn Junior High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Auburn Junior High School

How many students attend Auburn Junior High School?

Auburn Junior High School has 560 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Auburn, NY.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Auburn Junior High School is 10.2:1, which is 14% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 35% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

79.8% of students at Auburn Junior 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 Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Auburn Junior High School is White at 72.5% of enrollment, in Auburn, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Auburn Junior High School?

Auburn Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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

By Resource Investment Index, Auburn Junior High School ranks #4 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.

Is Auburn Junior High School a good school?

Auburn Junior High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Auburn City School District?

Besides Auburn Junior High School, Auburn City School District also operates Auburn High School (1,176 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 2021-22) · 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.

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