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

Auburn Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Auburn Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 230261000907
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👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Auburn Middle School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.

#8 of 8
public schools in Auburn · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
11.9:1
students per teacher
40.5%
free-lunch eligible

Auburn Middle School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Auburn Middle School ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Auburn, ME.

School address

Auburn, ME 04210
District: Auburn Public Schools · Maine

NCES ID 230261000907 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-11 students YoY

Auburn Middle School held near 490 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 42.0 → 41.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 230261000907 · Auburn, ME Middle · SMALL · TRAD

499 enr · 11.9:1 · 40.5% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Edward Little High School (1,045 students)

Auburn Middle School held near 490 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 42.0 → 41.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

Auburn Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Auburn Middle School reports 499 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 School compares

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

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.9:1 ▲ 7% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.5% ▲ 19% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 499 top 15% - -

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

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
499
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.5%
free-lunch eligible - 19% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 68% in Maine - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
45.5%
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
$14,797
per pupil, district-wide - below Maine avg of $20,907
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 499 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.0%
African American 14.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 77.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.5, Auburn Middle School is more mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Auburn Public Schools reports $14,797 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Auburn Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Edward Little High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fairview School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Park Avenue Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sherwood Heights Elementary Sch Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Washburn School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Auburn Public Schools · 5 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.

Similar enrollment (~499 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Auburn Middle School

How many students attend Auburn Middle School?

Auburn Middle School has 499 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Auburn, ME. CCD year-over-year: 501 (2022-23) → 490 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Auburn Middle School is 11.9:1, which is 7% higher than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

40.5% of students at Auburn Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Auburn Middle School is White at 77.0% of enrollment, in Auburn, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Auburn Middle School?

Auburn Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 School rank among public schools in Auburn?

By Resource Investment Index, Auburn Middle School ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Auburn, ME. 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 Public Schools?

Besides Auburn Middle School, Auburn Public Schools also operates Edward Little High School (1,045 students), Fairview School (489 students), and Park Avenue Elementary School (390 students). See the Auburn Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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