Massachusetts public high school

Auburn Senior High School

Auburn school district

B-

overall grade

Ranks #149 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 45%.

Overall rank

#149

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1105

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

93%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

84%+12 vs MA

MA average 72%

SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.

Auburn is a suburban town in central Massachusetts, located about 5 miles south of Worcester. The town sits along the shores of Dark Brook Reservoir and offers a mix of residential neighborhoods and commercial areas along Route 12. Auburn was originally part of Leicester and Oxford before incorporating as its own town in 1778, and today maintains a balance between its New England heritage and modern suburban development.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: College plans, in the top 37% statewide. 84% of graduates plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college, vs 72% statewide.
Area to watch: ELA MCAS ranks in the bottom 37% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 32.8% in 2022 to 15.9% in 2025.
Trend: ELA MCAS is down 26 points since 2023 (64% to 38%); statewide it fell 13 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagetop 45% · #149

SAT

Averagebottom 49% · #173

ELA MCAS

Averagebottom 37% · #210

Math MCAS

Averagetop 48% · #157

AP results

Averagebottom 40% · #192

Graduation

Averagebottom 41% · #197

College plans

Averagetop 37% · #122

The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank

SAT

Average total score1105in 2025 · MA avg 1091

14 points above the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

559

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

546

MA avg

535

158 students took the SAT.

"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.

MCAS (10th grade)

Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts38%in 2026 · state 45%

7 points below the state

Math42%in 2026 · state 44%

2 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026About average

This school

37%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)493 · 493 · 492

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 47th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)30 · 32

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+65%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

About the same as the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 10%Score 4: 24%Score 3: 31%Score 2: 25%Score 1: 10%

217 students took 354 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

57.7%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

83.8%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate93%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

About the same as the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classAbout average

This school

3.4%

MA avg

4.3%

2.3% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college84%in 2025 · state 72%

12 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 165 graduates

4-year public college

41.2%

4-year private college

24.8%

2-year public college

18.2%

Work

6.7%

Students

Who attends

White

71.3%

Hispanic/Latino

13.5%

Asian

6.5%

Black/African American

6.4%

Multi-Race

2.2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.1%

52% female · 48% male

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average

This school

33.8%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeLower than average

This school

24.7%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

2.2%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

100%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersBetter than average

This school

89.9%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

89.6%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

12.1MA avg 11.8

69.2 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average

This school

93.8%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This school

15.9%

MA avg

22.3%

10.6 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 3% out-of-school, 3% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Auburn

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$443KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,307MA median $6,814

Tax rate$14.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$43,486MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school95.2%

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves14.9% of budget

Auburn district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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