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Auburn Community Unit School District 10 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 735 students in Auburn Community Unit School District 10. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Auburn Community Unit School District 10 have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
1,080 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Auburn Community Unit School District 10, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#604 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
91%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,519 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,717 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,519
$22,423
Spending / Student
$15,717
$21,662
Best Auburn Community Unit School District 10 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Auburn Jr High At Divernon
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
303 E Kenney St
Divernon, IL 62530
(217) 628-3611
Divernon, IL 62530
(217) 628-3611
Gr: 6-8 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Auburn Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
601 N 7th St
Auburn, IL 62615
(217) 438-6919
Auburn, IL 62615
(217) 438-6919
Gr: 3-5 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: n/an/a
445 N 5th St
Auburn, IL 62615
(217) 438-6916
Auburn, IL 62615
(217) 438-6916
Gr: PK-2 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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