Index	Auburn	Washington	National
Average Test Scores	52%	48%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	26	1,991	79,221
Total private schools	9	548	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	147	7,963

The Auburn, WA educational system consists of 26 public schools, 9 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools. Auburn public schools have average test scores of 52% which is 7% higher than than the Washington average and 5% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Auburn public schools is 20:1, compared to 20:1 in Washington and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 82.0% of students have completed 8th grade, 81.2% have completed high school, 23.0% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.5% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Auburn

Index	Auburn	Washington	National
Completed 8th grade	82.0%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	81.2%	86.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	57.6%	67.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	33.4%	43.3%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	23.0%	33.6%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.9%	12.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.5%	3.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.7%	1.5%	1.3%

Auburn, WA School Districts

Auburn School District Federal Way School District

There are a total of 26 public schools, 9 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Auburn. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Auburn, WA schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Auburn, WA, an average of 82.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.2% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Auburn schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Auburn, WA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Maple Valley, WA	25,093	73%	49%
Hobart, WA	6,474	73%	47%
Lake Tapps, WA	13,030	69%	40%
Ravensdale, WA	1,143	68%	38%
East Renton Highlands, WA	11,549	67%	37%
Auburn, WA	75,607	52%	5%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Albany, GA	75,657	20%	59%
Arlington Heights, IL	75,721	61%	24%
Evanston, IL	75,472	45%	8%
Upland, CA	75,851	42%	16%
Kalamazoo, MI	75,885	38%	23%
Auburn, WA	75,607	52%	5%

Source: The Auburn, WA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.