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Albany Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Albany City School District details

Albany City School District
Academy Park
Albany, NY 12207

8,146 Students enrolled in District

16 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Albany City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New York

1

(10 is best)

Better than 8.0% of all NY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 10.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
30%
51%
33%
53%
26%
50%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Albany High School
700 Washington Ave
Albany, NY, 12203
09-12
Albany School Of Humanities
108 Whitehall Rd
Albany, NY, 12209
PK-05
Arbor Hill Elementary School
1 Arbor Dr
Albany, NY, 12207
PK-05
Cap Dist Juvenile Secure Detention School
838 Albany Shaker Rd
Albany, NY, 12211
10-12
Delaware Community School
43 Bertha St
Albany, NY, 12209
PK-05
Eagle Point Elementary School
1044 Western Ave
Albany, NY, 12203
PK-05
Giffen Memorial Elementary School
274 S Pearl St
Albany, NY, 12202
PK-05
Montessori Magnet School
45 Tremont St
Albany, NY, 12205
PK-05
New Scotland Elementary School
385 New Scotland Ave
Albany, NY, 12208
PK-05
North Albany Academy Middle School
570 N Pearl St
Albany, NY, 12204
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 19.3% 42.2%
Black 46.0% 16.4%
Hispanic 22.3% 30.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 11.8% 10.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 70.7% 53.7%
Free lunch eligible 70.6% 51.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.1% 2.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $15,751 $128,309,000 44.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,228 $18,149,000 6.3%
Staff $929 $7,564,000 2.6%
General Administration $188 $1,528,000 0.5%
School Administration $1,355 $11,041,000 3.8%
Operation $1,682 $13,700,000 4.7%
Transportation $964 $7,854,000 2.7%
Other $547 $4,454,000 1.5%
Total Support $7,892 $64,290,000 22.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $11,765 $95,835,000 33.2%
Total Expenditures $35,408 $288,434,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $18,290 $46,325,753,000 57.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $766 $1,940,420,000 2.4%
Staff $1,213 $3,072,691,000 3.8%
General Administration $408 $1,032,797,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,144 $2,897,632,000 3.6%
Operation $2,258 $5,718,874,000 7.1%
Transportation $1,460 $3,697,044,000 4.6%
Other $779 $1,972,819,000 2.4%
Total Support $8,027 $20,332,277,000 25.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,552 $14,062,158,000 17.4%
Total Expenditures $31,869 $80,720,188,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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