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Auburn School District, Washington

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Auburn School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 18,107 (2023-2024)
Schools: 26 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Auburn School District is a school district in Washington (King and Pierce counties). During the 2024 school year, 18,107 students attended one of the district's 26 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Auburn School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Arlista HolmanDistrict 220192027
Sheilia McLaughlinDistrict 120192027
Laura TheimerDistrict 420182027
Valerie GonzalesDistrict 320222025
Tracy ArnoldDistrict 520202025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $42,242,000 $2,435 11%
Local: $86,470,000 $4,985 22%
State: $256,665,000 $14,798 67%
Total: $385,377,000 $22,218
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $449,259,000 $25,901
Total Current Expenditures: $294,793,000 $16,995
Instructional Expenditures: $162,741,000 $9,382 36%
Student and Staff Support: $57,018,000 $3,287 13%
Administration: $31,105,000 $1,793 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $43,929,000 $2,532 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $129,803,000 $7,483
Construction: $98,376,000 $5,671
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,888,000 $166
Interest on Debt: $10,104,000 $582


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 47 51 25 37 30-34 49 57
2017-2018 50 55 29 42 30-34 52 60
2016-2017 53 59 34 45 30-34 53 62
2015-2016 52 58 33 44 25-29 55 59
2014-2015 54 57 37 43 30-34 54 64
2013-2014 64 67 47 55 45-49 64 72
2012-2013 63 66 46 52 40-44 59 70
2011-2012 63 66 42 51 35-39 62 71
2010-2011 61 65 39 49 45-49 60 69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 56 55 42 46 35-39 61 68
2017-2018 57 58 40 46 30-34 59 69
2016-2017 59 61 43 47 25-29 60 69
2015-2016 61 66 43 51 35-39 63 70
2014-2015 57 59 42 46 30-34 61 67
2013-2014 73 72 59 64 50-54 73 80
2012-2013 74 72 64 66 55-59 72 80
2011-2012 72 72 56 61 50-54 72 79
2010-2011 70 69 59 60 55-59 70 76

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 83 85-89 75-79 80 40-59 80-84 86
2018-2019 82 85-89 75-79 75 >=50 75-79 87
2017-2018 88 85-89 85-89 85-89 <50 85-89 91
2016-2017 78 80-84 70-74 70-74 40-59 70-74 81
2015-2016 77 80-84 70-74 65-69 40-59 70-74 83
2014-2015 76 80-84 65-69 65-69 40-59 70-74 82
2013-2014 78 85-89 70-74 60-64 <50 70-74 85
2012-2013 75 70-74 60-64 60-64 40-59 75-79 80
2011-2012 81 90-94 80-84 65-69 21-39 70-79 84
2010-2011 74 75-79 65-69 60-64 60-79 >=50 78


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 18,107 1.4
2022-2023 17,857 2.9
2021-2022 17,345 1.9
2020-2021 17,007 -5.5
2019-2020 17,950 2.5
2018-2019 17,505 4.5
2017-2018 16,722 3.4
2016-2017 16,158 1.9
2015-2016 15,846 2.3
2014-2015 15,481 2.9
2013-2014 15,027 1.7
2012-2013 14,774 1.8
2011-2012 14,508 -1.3
2010-2011 14,697 -0.6
2009-2010 14,785 -1.0
2008-2009 14,936 1.5
2007-2008 14,716 1.3
2006-2007 14,519 2.3
2005-2006 14,185 3.0
2004-2005 13,760 -1.1
2003-2004 13,910 2.1
2002-2003 13,621 0.9
2001-2002 13,502 2.7
2000-2001 13,135 0.3
1999-2000 13,100 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Auburn School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.1 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 14.3 8.9
Black 8.6 4.8
Hispanic 32.8 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 5.6 1.5
Two or More Races 8.9 8.9
White 28.7 48.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Auburn School District had 1,066.01 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.99.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 16.48
Kindergarten: 97.80
Elementary: 465.93
Secondary: 485.80
Total: 1,066.01

Auburn School District employed 19.36 district administrators and 68.29 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 19.36
District Administrative Support: 18.15
School Administrators: 68.29
School Administrative Support: 79.65
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 231.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 70.58
Total Guidance Counselors: 51.16
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 23.37
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 27.79
Librarians/Media Specialists: 15.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 85.11
Other Support Services: 400.42


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Auburn School District operates 26 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alpac Elementary School609PK-5
Arthur Jacobsen Elementary357PK-5
Auburn Mountainview High School1,6119-12
Auburn Opportunity Project879-12
Auburn Riverside High School1,8849-12
Auburn Senior High School1,9359-12
Bowman Creek Elementary441PK-5
Cascade Middle School8756-8
Chinook Elementary School638PK-5
Dick Scobee Elementary School648PK-5
Evergreen Heights Elementary452PK-5
Gildo Rey Elementary School429PK-5
Hazelwood Elementary School525KG-5
Ilalko Elementary School479PK-5
Lakeland Hills Elementary542PK-5
Lake View Elementary School433PK-5
Lea Hill Elementary School599PK-5
Mt Baker Middle School9216-8
Olympic Middle School9696-8
Pioneer Elementary School646PK-5
Rainier Middle School9446-8
Special Ed School29PK-12
Terminal Park Elementary School549PK-5
Washington Elementary School503PK-5
West Auburn Senior High School395KG-12
Willow Crest Elementary607PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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