Is Auburn High School a good school?

Auburn High School ranks 307 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Auburn High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,936 students attended Auburn High School.

What is the racial makeup of Auburn High School?

Students at Auburn High School are 41% African American, 27% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Auburn High School?

Auburn High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Conklin Elementary School Elementary : Ellis Elementary School Elementary : Lewis Lemon Elementary Elementary : McIntosh Elementary Elementary : West View Elementary School Middle : Kennedy Middle School Middle : West Middle School

Auburn High School

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.

Detail:

Public 9-12

5110 Auburn St
Rockford, IL 61101-2402

(815) 966-3300

District: Rockford School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
307^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,999

Feeder schools for Auburn High School:

Elementary:	Conklin Elementary School
	Ellis Elementary School
	Lewis Lemon Elementary
	McIntosh Elementary
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	West View Elementary School
Middle:	Kennedy Middle School
	West Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 1,936

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.4%

White:

27.3%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Auburn High School ranks better than 56% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Rockford School District 205! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.31. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Auburn High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Auburn High School has the largest high school student body size in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Auburn High School is $15,999. 2 high schools in the Rockford School District 205 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Auburn High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Auburn High School 307^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Auburn High School in the ranking list.)

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Rockford School District 205:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockford School District 205 737^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Auburn High School

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Rank History for all students at Auburn High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	48.76	347^th	586	40.8%
2004	54.00	309^th	592	47.8%
2005	47.73	357^th	590	39.5%
2006	50.21	348^th	596	41.6%
2007	28.47	482^nd	612	21.2%
2008	30.80	485^th	624	22.3%
2009	36.59	456^th	632	27.8%
2010	36.04	474^th	643	26.3%
2011	31.25	483^rd	655	26.3%
2012	28.55	511^th	665	23.2%
2013	32.95	485^th	670	27.6%
2014	46.51	399^th	670	40.4%
2015	49.86	268^th	614	56.4%
2016	28.16	480^th	643	25.3%
2017	54.27	279^th	642	56.5%
2018	53.57	287^th	647	55.6%
2019	50.10	337^th	701	51.9%
2021	68.37	180^th	688	73.8%
2022	42.14	403^rd	699	42.3%
2023	50.51	320^th	699	54.2%
2024	50.31	307^th	697	56.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Auburn High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.07	111^th	154	27.9%
2019	30.80	110^th	165	33.3%
2021	29.51	108^th	160	32.5%
2022	22.75	127^th	170	25.3%
2023	12.95	152^nd	163	6.7%
2024	34.05	111^th	182	39.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Auburn High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	30.75	156^th	205	23.9%
2023	32.52	151^st	217	30.4%
2024	28.56	158^th	248	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Auburn High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	54.84	120^th	473	74.6%
2021	43.53	183^rd	453	59.6%
2022	39.64	227^th	493	54.0%
2023	48.57	171^st	476	64.1%
2024	54.56	150^th	482	68.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Auburn High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.79	343^rd	585	41.4%
2019	35.76	415^th	639	35.1%
2021	40.49	338^th	611	44.7%
2022	27.71	469^th	626	25.1%
2023	46.46	325^th	644	49.5%
2024	36.63	381^st	639	40.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Auburn High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	31.95	54^th	91	40.7%
2022	65.10	21^st	98	78.6%
2023	28.07	55^th	104	47.1%
2024	25.74	68^th	125	45.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Auburn High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.71	287^th	620	53.7%
2019	39.50	406^th	665	38.9%
2021	50.81	277^th	639	56.7%
2022	42.64	381^st	658	42.1%
2023	50.31	310^th	656	52.7%
2024	45.26	329^th	664	50.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Auburn High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.42	267^th	428	37.6%
2024	36.82	204^th	429	52.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Auburn High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.49	290^th	619	53.2%
2019	60.98	217^th	675	67.9%
2021	82.33	92^nd	653	85.9%
2022	39.25	409^th	664	38.4%
2023	47.96	329^th	668	50.7%
2024	54.58	255^th	668	61.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Auburn High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.30	25^th	132	81.1%
2019	88.86	10^th	130	92.3%
2021	97.70	1^st	135	99.3%
2022	94.61	4^th	141	97.2%
2023	82.88	21^st	134	84.3%
2024	84.73	23^rd	137	83.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Auburn High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.56	184^th	253	27.3%
2019	34.10	171^st	299	42.8%
2021	41.78	125^th	281	55.5%
2022	23.55	255^th	294	13.3%
2023	33.01	184^th	301	38.9%
2024	30.01	206^th	299	31.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Auburn High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.51	124^th	291	57.4%
2019	34.04	208^th	317	34.4%
2021	64.71	80^th	317	74.8%
2022	31.75	229^th	335	31.6%
2023	44.33	158^th	333	52.6%
2024	22.51	271^st	336	19.3%

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Rank History for White students at Auburn High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.59	102^nd	548	81.4%
2019	81.46	89^th	552	83.9%
2021	83.88	80^th	553	85.5%
2022	63.64	165^th	560	70.5%
2023	75.99	108^th	557	80.6%
2024	86.65	72^nd	554	87.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Auburn High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	847	491	27	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	1394
1989	809	473	31	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	1340
1990	1088	547	31	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	1710
1991	1094	539	34	49	5	n/a	n/a	0	1721
1992	1085	503	29	43	5	n/a	n/a	0	1665
1993	1071	539	37	44	6	n/a	n/a	0	1697
1994	1008	534	42	57	3	n/a	n/a	0	1644
1995	906	558	58	74	3	n/a	n/a	0	1599
1996	906	558	58	74	3	n/a	n/a	0	1599
1997	909	478	48	59	5	n/a	n/a	0	1499
1998	879	473	53	68	5	n/a	n/a	0	1478
1999	865	500	58	98	4	n/a	n/a	0	1525
2000	838	563	55	110	7	n/a	n/a	0	1573
2001	820	590	59	108	8	n/a	n/a	0	1585
2002	817	673	53	162	8	n/a	n/a	0	1713
2003	817	673	53	162	8	n/a	n/a	0	1713
2004	767	663	54	176	5	n/a	n/a	0	1665
2005	773	667	53	179	5	n/a	n/a	9	1686
2006	752	724	53	186	4	n/a	n/a	14	1733
2007	776	756	48	185	8	n/a	n/a	17	1790
2008	789	866	51	185	7	n/a	n/a	24	1922
2009	788	916	55	217	8	n/a	n/a	37	2021
2010	705	836	48	252	7	n/a	n/a	64	1912
2011	673	797	58	237	4	0	72	0	1841
2012	610	750	69	255	6	0	75	0	1765
2013	601	780	83	248	8	0	71	0	1791
2014	581	773	76	265	4	1	91	0	1791
2015	580	820	80	297	7	2	91	0	1877
2016	545	789	81	305	5	1	80	0	1806
2017	538	798	71	351	2	0	111	0	1871
2018	519	749	75	348	4	0	110	0	1805
2019	521	751	79	360	3	1	111	0	1826
2020	498	770	75	331	4	2	127	0	1807
2021	581	853	74	383	7	4	144	0	2046
2022	585	901	72	382	4	3	165	0	2112
2023	528	801	67	386	2	1	151	0	1936

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Auburn High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1394	81.2	17.1	n/a
1989	1340	80.1	16.7	n/a
1990	1710	87.4	19.5	n/a
1991	1721	95.2	18.0	n/a
1992	1665	87.8	18.9	n/a
1993	1697	92.6	18.3	n/a
1994	1644	94.6	17.4	n/a
1995	1599	90.3	17.7	n/a
1996	1599	90.3	17.7	n/a
1997	1499	86.0	17.4	n/a
1998	1478	80.2	18.4	n/a
1999	1525	80.0	19.1	n/a
2000	1573	80.8	19.5	n/a
2001	1585	93.0	17.0	n/a
2002	1713	88.8	19.3	53.6
2003	1713	88.8	19.3	53.6
2004	1665	84.5	19.7	55.6
2005	1686	86.6	19.5	59.3
2006	1733	86.9	19.9	64.3
2007	1790	93.0	19.2	66.6
2008	1922	62.0	31.0	72.3
2009	2021	107.3	18.8	70.8
2010	1912	107.2	17.8	77.1
2011	1841	103.4	17.7	76.2
2012	1765	96.5	18.2	74.2
2013	1791	75.0	23.8	73.7
2014	1791	102.5	17.4	73.4
2015	1877	109.0	17.2	78.7
2016	1806	108.0	16.7	62.1
2017	1871	108.0	17.3	49
2018	1805	105.3	17.1	53.2
2019	1826	103.5	17.6	61.7
2020	1807	101.1	17.8	61.2
2021	2046	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2112	98.8	21.3	44.2
2023	1936	96.6	20.0	61.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Auburn High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1394	81.2	17.1	n/a
1989	1340	80.1	16.7	n/a
1990	1710	87.4	19.5	n/a
1991	1721	95.2	18.0	n/a
1992	1665	87.8	18.9	n/a
1993	1697	92.6	18.3	n/a
1994	1644	94.6	17.4	n/a
1995	1599	90.3	17.7	n/a
1996	1599	90.3	17.7	n/a
1997	1499	86.0	17.4	n/a
1998	1478	80.2	18.4	n/a
1999	1525	80.0	19.1	n/a
2000	1573	80.8	19.5	n/a
2001	1585	93.0	17.0	n/a
2002	1713	88.8	19.3	53.6
2003	1713	88.8	19.3	53.6
2004	1665	84.5	19.7	55.6
2005	1686	86.6	19.5	59.3
2006	1733	86.9	19.9	64.3
2007	1790	93.0	19.2	66.6
2008	1922	62.0	31.0	72.3
2009	2021	107.3	18.8	70.8
2010	1912	107.2	17.8	77.1
2011	1841	103.4	17.7	76.2
2012	1765	96.5	18.2	74.2
2013	1791	75.0	23.8	73.7
2014	1791	102.5	17.4	73.4
2015	1877	109.0	17.2	78.7
2016	1806	108.0	16.7	62.1
2017	1871	108.0	17.3	49
2018	1805	105.3	17.1	53.2
2019	1826	103.5	17.6	61.7
2020	1807	101.1	17.8	61.2
2021	2046	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2112	98.8	21.3	44.2
2023	1936	96.6	20.0	61.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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