D
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 New York 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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Narrowsburg.
PK–6Sullivan West Elementary SchoolSullivan West Central School District
7–12Sullivan West High School at Lake HuntingtonSullivan West Central School District
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.