Total enrollment
18,174
+1,452 (+9%) vs SY 2017-18
28 schools in Auburn School District
Washington · 18,174 students · 3 cities
28 public K-12 schools operate under Auburn School District in Washington, teaching roughly 18,174 students (16 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high).
7-year change in Auburn School District
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
+3 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
28%
was 39%
% Hispanic
33%
was 30%
% Black
8%
was 7%
% Asian
15%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Auburn School District
As a mid-sized district in Washington, Auburn School District instructs 18,174 students across 28 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Auburn School District is built around 16 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high schools, and 4 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 649 in this district, above the Washington typical of 446.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 9%: 16,722 students in SY 2017-18 versus 18,174 in SY 2024-25. Auburn School District now counts 26 public schools, up from 23 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 39% to 28%.
On this page, the community for Auburn School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.