Albany City School District - U.S. News Education

Albany City School District

Academy Park, Albany, NY 12207|(518) 475-6080|Website

QUICK STATS

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Number of Schools

15

Number of Students

8,243

Overview of Albany City School District

Albany City School District contains 15 schools and 8,243 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 80%. Also, 46.3% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Schools in the District

preschools
11
elementary schools
11
middle schools
4
high schools
1

Students at Albany City School District

The student body at the schools served by Albany City School District is 18.7% White, 44.5% Black, 9.1% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 20.4% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. In addition, 7% of students are two or more races, and 0% have not specified their race or ethnicity.

Also, 48% of students are female, and 52% of students are male. At schools in Albany City School District, 46.3% of students are eligible to participate in the federal free and reduced price meal program and 12.2% of students are English language learners.

School information is provided by the government.

Enrollment by Gender

Female48%
Male52%

Enrollment by Diversity

44.5%

Black or African American

20.4%

Hispanic/Latino

18.7%

White

9.1%

Asian or Asian Pacific Islander

7.0%

Two or more races

0.2%

American Indian or Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander


Students on free or reduced price lunch

46.3%

Students learning English (average)

12.2%

Teachers at Albany City School District

Within Albany City School District, 100.0% of teachers are licensed, and 89.9% have three or more years of experience. The student-to-teacher ratio is lower than the state average, at 12:1. The district has 6 full-time counselors on staff.

Student-teacher ratio

12:1State average: 13:1

State average: 13:1

Percentage of teachers who are certified (average)

100.0%

Teachers with 3 or more years experience (average)

89.9%

Number of full-time school counselors

6

Test Scores at Albany City School District

In Albany City School District, 36% of elementary students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 27% tested at or above that level for math. Also, 47% of middle school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 18% tested at or above that level for math. And 77% of high school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 39% tested at or above that level for math.

High school college readiness

18.3

High school graduation rate

N/A

Test score proficiency

27%

18%

39%

36%

47%

77%

Mathematics

Reading

Elementary
Middle
High

Finances at Albany City School District

Albany City School District spends $25,140 per student each year. It has an annual revenue of $276,540,000. Overall, the district spends $15,354.0 million on instruction, $7,435.1 million on support services and $484.4 million on other expenses.

School information is provided by the government.

Total Revenue

$276,540,000

Revenue by Source

47.8%

State

46.1%

Local

6.2%

Federal

Revenue per student

$31,900

Total current expenses

$207,227,000

Expenses per student

$25,140

Spending by Category

Instruction
$136.7 million Amount
0
25
50
75
100
Percent
Support services
$66.2 million Amount
0
25
50
75
100
Percent
Other Spending
$4.3 million Amount
0
25
50
75
100
Percent

Category

 

Amount

 

Instruction $136.7 million 
0
25
50
75
100
Percent
Support services $66.2 million 
0
25
50
75
100
Percent
Other Spending $4.3 million 
0
25
50
75
100
Percent

(Conducted using Google Surveys - November 2018)

District Map

Albany City School District

Academy Park, Albany, NY 12207

Schools in District

Albany School of Humanities

108 Whitehall Rd, Albany, NY 12209

Arbor Hill Elementary School

1 Arbor Dr, Albany, NY 12207

Delaware Community School

43 Bertha St, Albany, NY 12209

Eagle Point Elementary School

1044 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203

Giffen Memorial Elementary School

274 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202

Montessori Magnet School

45 Tremont St, Albany, NY 12205

New Scotland Elementary School

385 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208

North Albany Academy Middle School

570 N Pearl St, Albany, NY 12204

Philip J Schuyler Achievement Academy

676 Clinton Ave, Albany, NY 12206

Pine Hills Elementary School

41 N Allen St, Albany, NY 12203

Sheridan Preparatory Academy

400 Sheridan Ave, Albany, NY 12206

Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School

100 Elbel Ct, Albany, NY 12209

Thomas S O'Brien Academy of Science & Technology

94 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12202

William S Hackett Middle School

45 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12202

Data is based on the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years.