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Auburn, WA
Public School Ratings




Auburn Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Auburn


Auburn School District details

Auburn School District
915 4 Th St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002

18,107 Students enrolled in District

28 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Auburn School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

4

(10 is best)

Better than 39.7% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 33.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
35%
45%
40%
51%
30%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alpac Elementary School
310 Milwaukee Blvd N
Pacific, WA, 98047
PK-05
Arthur Jacobsen Elementary School
29205 132 Nd Ave Se
Auburn, WA, 98092
PK-05
Auburn Mountainview High School
28900 124th Ave Se
Auburn, WA, 98092
09-12
Auburn Online School
5701 Kersey Way Se
Auburn, WA, 98092
M-M
Auburn Opportunity Project School
401 West Main Street
Auburn, WA, 98001
09-12
Auburn Riverside High School
501 Oravetz Rd Se
Auburn, WA, 98092
09-12
Auburn Senior High School
711 E Main St
Auburn, WA, 98002
09-12
Bowman Creek Elementary School
5701 Kersey Way Se
Auburn, WA, 98092
PK-05
Cascade Middle School
1015 24 Th St Ne
Auburn, WA, 98002
06-08
Chinook Elementary School
3502 Auburn Way S
Auburn, WA, 98002
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 31.5% 54.1%
Black 9.4% 5.4%
Hispanic 36.0% 27.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 15.7% 9.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 7.4% 3.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 61.6% 49.5%
Free lunch eligible 61.6% 41.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 7.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,988 $162,741,000 36.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,256 $22,736,000 5.1%
Staff $1,893 $34,282,000 7.6%
General Administration $43 $778,000 0.2%
School Administration $1,078 $19,515,000 4.3%
Operation $1,252 $22,678,000 5.0%
Transportation $618 $11,183,000 2.5%
Other $597 $10,812,000 2.4%
Total Support $6,737 $121,984,000 27.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $9,087 $164,534,000 36.6%
Total Expenditures $24,811 $449,259,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,304 $10,161,875,000 47.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,229 $1,341,985,000 6.3%
Staff $1,102 $1,203,327,000 5.7%
General Administration $151 $165,353,000 0.8%
School Administration $933 $1,019,191,000 4.8%
Operation $1,211 $1,322,944,000 6.2%
Transportation $451 $492,914,000 2.3%
Other $727 $794,490,000 3.7%
Total Support $5,805 $6,340,204,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,311 $4,708,244,000 22.2%
Total Expenditures $19,419 $21,210,323,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Dieringer School District details

Dieringer School District
1320 178 Th Ave E
Lake Tapps, WA 98391

1,439 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Dieringer School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

10

(10 is best)

Better than 96.3% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 92.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
66%
45%
69%
51%
63%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Dieringer Heights Elementary School
21727 34th Street E.
Lake Tapps, WA, 98391
PK-05
Lake Tapps Elementary School
1320 178th Avenue E.
Lake Tapps, WA, 98391
01-03
North Tapps Middle School
20029 12th Street E.
Lake Tapps, WA, 98391
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 70.7% 54.1%
Black 4.3% 5.4%
Hispanic 11.2% 27.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 12.0% 9.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.8% 3.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 21.9% 49.5%
Free lunch eligible 21.9% 41.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 7.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,509 $13,683,000 51.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,348 $1,940,000 7.2%
Staff $1,104 $1,589,000 5.9%
General Administration $356 $512,000 1.9%
School Administration $871 $1,253,000 4.7%
Operation $1,268 $1,824,000 6.8%
Transportation $967 $1,391,000 5.2%
Other $837 $1,205,000 4.5%
Total Support $6,751 $9,714,000 36.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,360 $3,396,000 12.7%
Total Expenditures $18,619 $26,793,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,304 $10,161,875,000 47.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,229 $1,341,985,000 6.3%
Staff $1,102 $1,203,327,000 5.7%
General Administration $151 $165,353,000 0.8%
School Administration $933 $1,019,191,000 4.8%
Operation $1,211 $1,322,944,000 6.2%
Transportation $451 $492,914,000 2.3%
Other $727 $794,490,000 3.7%
Total Support $5,805 $6,340,204,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,311 $4,708,244,000 22.2%
Total Expenditures $19,419 $21,210,323,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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