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Albany City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Albany.
Students
8,509
Schools
17
Spent per student
$29,416
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$178.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Albany City School District
- School Grade D: better than 5% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 16 pts below the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $178.9M, about $21,028 per student
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)68%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,416 per student · 15% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 51%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,006’20
8,049’21
7,965’22
8,069’23
8,509’24
Up 6.3% since 2020.
Students
Black 39%Hispanic 24%White 17%Asian 13%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
New Scotland Elementary School
C451 students15:1
Giffen Memorial Elementary School
D387 students12:1
Albany School of Humanities
C−378 students13:1
Pine Hills Elementary School
D363 students14:1
Montessori Magnet School
B322 students14:1
Arbor Hill Elementary School
D301 students11:1
Sheridan Preparatory Academy
D284 students16:1
Roots Academy at West Hill
D283 students16:1
Eagle Point Elementary School
C279 students14:1
Delaware Community School
D276 students14:1
Thomas S O'Brien Academy of Science & Technology
C−262 students13:1
Dual Language Program at Albany International Academy
213 students5:1
William S Hackett Middle School
C615 students9:1
North Albany Academy Middle School
D588 students9:1
Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School
C−570 students8:1
Albany High School
B+2,937 students15:1
Cap Dist Juvenile Secure Detention
0 students
Nearby districts
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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.