A+
Albany City Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Albany.
Students
3,684
Schools
6
Spent per student
$18,258
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$101.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Albany City Unified School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of California districts
- Math proficiency 50 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 43 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the CA average
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $101.4M, about $27,535 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for San Geronimo.
K–82 schoolsLagunitas Elementary School District
8Lagunitas ElementaryLagunitas Elementary School District
9–123 high schoolsTamalpais Union High School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency83%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts91%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,258 per student · 14% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 61%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,489’20
3,505’21
3,519’22
3,567’23
3,684’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
Asian 32%White 24%Two or more races 22%Hispanic 18%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.