Case Study: Auburn-Washburn USD achieves proactive device security and laptop recovery with Absolute Software

Proactive device security at Auburn Washburn USD

Auburn‑Washburn Unified School District 437 in Kansas is a high‑performing district that provides laptops to about 1,400 students and staff. Faced with costly and disruptive laptop thefts and a tight budget, the district needed a way to minimize losses, extend device lifecycles, and get the most out of its IT investments.

AW deployed Absolute across its fleet, using Persistence® technology to keep the agent embedded on devices and enable continuous monitoring, alerts for unauthorized changes or devices leaving school premises, and up‑to‑date asset reports. When thefts occur, Absolute’s Investigations team works with law enforcement to track and recover machines. The result: proactive alerts, reduced time spent on physical inventories, improved resource efficiency, and recovered devices instead of costly replacements.

Auburn-Washburn USD

Don Williams

Technology Coordinator