Total enrollment
5,866
-141 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Auburn-Washburn
Kansas · 5,866 students · 3 cities
Auburn-Washburn's footprint covers 9 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 5,866 (an average of 652 per school).
4-year change in Auburn-Washburn
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Auburn-Washburn ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #37 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,866 | #18 of 156 | #1,621 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #21 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #76 of 154 | #2,834 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 35.8% | #124 of 156 | #6,017 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #33 of 85 | #3,219 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Auburn-Washburn
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Jay Shideler Elementary at 62.3% proficient to Pauline Central Primary at 27.9%, a gap of 34.4 points. That is the 21st widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 6,347 to 5,866 students (down 8%) and from 443 to 459 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Rural High | Topeka | High | 09-12 | 1,878 |
| Washburn Rural Middle School | Topeka | Middle | 07-08 | 966 |
| Farley Elementary | Topeka | Elementary | PK-06 | 596 |
| Jay Shideler Elementary | Topeka | Elementary | KG-06 | 492 |
| Wanamaker Elem | Topeka | Elementary | PK-06 | 475 |
| Indian Hills Elementary | Topeka | Elementary | KG-06 | 440 |
| Pauline Central Primary | Topeka | Elementary | PK-03 | 406 |
| Auburn Elementary | Auburn | Elementary | PK-06 | 336 |
| Pauline South Intermediate | Wakarusa | Middle | 04-06 | 277 |
About Auburn-Washburn
Across 9 schools, Auburn-Washburn enrolls about 5,866 students in Kansas. By footprint it is a sparse district.
For a sense of the school types, Auburn-Washburn is made up of 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 652 in this district, higher than the Kansas typical of 355.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 6,007 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,866 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Auburn-Washburn discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.