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

Auburn Middle

Federal NCES profile for Auburn Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250222002567
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
69
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Auburn Middle earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Massachusetts schools.

#1 of 5
public schools in Auburn · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
13.7:1
large classes for Massachusetts
628
students enrolled

Auburn Middle has class sizes larger than 76% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Auburn Middle ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Auburn, MA.

School address

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

-30 students YoY

Auburn Middle held near 622 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-30 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 46.2 → 46.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-30 students YoY 250222002567 · Auburn, MA Middle · MID · TRAD

628 enr · 13.7:1 · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Auburn Senior High (834 students)

Auburn Middle held near 622 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-30 headcount). Teacher FTE held 46.2 → 46.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Auburn Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Auburn Middle reports 628 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 Middle compares

Auburn Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.7:1 ▲ 11% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 628 top 23% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
628
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 76% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.0%
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
$17,669
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 157 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 76.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0%
Asian 4.6%
African American 4.5%
Two or More 2.7%

Largest group: White at 76.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.0, Auburn Middle is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Auburn reports $17,669 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Auburn Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Auburn Senior High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Swanson Road Intermediate School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Pakachoag School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Bryn Mawr Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Auburn · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 Middle

How many students attend Auburn Middle?

Auburn Middle has 628 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Auburn, MA. CCD year-over-year: 652 (2022-23) → 622 (2023-24), nearly flat (-30).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Auburn Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Auburn Middle is 13.7:1, which is 11% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Auburn Middle?

The largest demographic group at Auburn Middle is White at 76.2% of enrollment, in Auburn, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Auburn Middle?

Auburn Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Middle rank among public schools in Auburn?

By Resource Investment Index, Auburn Middle ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Auburn, MA. 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?

Besides Auburn Middle, Auburn also operates Auburn Senior High (834 students), Swanson Road Intermediate School (554 students), and Pakachoag School (249 students). See the Auburn 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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