ALBANY HIGH

ALBANY HIGH is a senior high of minimally staffed scale in ALBANY, Missouri, one of the schools within ALBANY R-III, works with 130 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 74% smaller than the state mean of about 501.

ALBANY R-III runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 450 students. ALBANY HIGH is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, ALBANY HIGH shows that nearly all students (95%) are White. The remainder looks like 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting ALBANY HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Gentry County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, ALBANY HIGH is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 74.9%, a residual of +24.5 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Gentry County put median household income runs about $55,848, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. ALBANY HIGH is one of 7 public schools in Gentry County (combined enrollment of about 1,161 students).

The closest other public school is ALBANY MIDDLE, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around ALBANY HIGH. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ALBANY HIGH at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 46.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. ALBANY HIGH's enrollment has edged up 14% since 2018, when it stood at 114 (now 130). Class-load math has loosened: from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.