AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 250 LAKE AVE, in AUBURN, New York, AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school that hosts 1,176 students (grades 9 through 12), part of AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL sits 76% larger than that benchmark.

Within AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 7 schools and 3,732 students, AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL reports that 76% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 11% multiracial, 6% Black, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.4%; this one delivers 65.2%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cayuga County put median household income runs about $67,904, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cayuga County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,576 students), AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WILLIAM H SEWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 34.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 1,206 students in 2018 compared to 1,176 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 80% to 76%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.