Summary:
Auburn High School is a public high school located in Rockford, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,936 students. The school is part of the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 737 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Auburn High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 180 out of 688 Illinois high schools in 2020-2021 to 403 out of 699 in 2021-2022. Its current ranking for 2023-2024 is 307 out of 697 Illinois high schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 1 star to 4 stars, with its current rating being 3 stars out of 5. While the school performs relatively well for its Asian and White student populations, it struggles with its African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial student populations, as well as its English Language Learner and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Illinois high schools for these groups.
Auburn High School has seen a significant improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 56.8% in 2020-2021 to 69.4% in 2023-2024. However, the school's dropout rate remains high, ranging from 8.0% to 18.8% over the past five years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.4% to 65.0% over the past five years, well above the state average. In standardized test scores, Auburn High School consistently performs below the state averages in both mathematics and English language arts for 11th-grade students, as well as in science, with only 42.2% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024. Compared to other high schools in the Rockford School District 205, such as Guilford High School and Rockford East High School, Auburn High School generally performs better in terms of graduation rates, dropout rates, and academic performance. However, when compared to high schools in other districts, such as Harlem High School and Winnebago High School, Auburn High School lags behind in several key metrics, including academic performance and chronic absenteeism.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Rockford School District 205
SchoolDigger Rank:
307th of 697 Illinois High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,999
Feeder schools for Auburn High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.0
Number of students: 1,936
Racial breakdown:
African American:
41.4%
White:
27.3%
Hispanic:
19.9%
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Two or more races:
7.8%
Asian:
3.5%
American Indian:
0.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.9%
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