Total enrollment
8,509
+503 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 8,509 students · 1 city
Of all public K-12 schools in New York, 17 sit under ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, with combined enrollment of roughly 8,509 students (13 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #402 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,509 | #48 of 576 | #1,101 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #39 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #459 of 565 | #2,178 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 66.1% | #64 of 573 | #2,231 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.1% | #13 of 425 | #90 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 15 scored schools run from ALBANY SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES at 65.3% proficient to GIFFEN MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 14.5%, a gap of 50.8 points. That is the 30th widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL | Albany | High | 09-12 | 2,937 |
| WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL | Albany | Middle | 06-08 | 615 |
| NORTH ALBANY ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Albany | Middle | 06-08 | 588 |
| STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Albany | Middle | 06-08 | 570 |
| NEW SCOTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Albany | Elementary | PK-05 | 451 |
| GIFFEN MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Albany | Elementary | PK-05 | 387 |
| ALBANY SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES | Albany | Elementary | PK-05 | 378 |
| PINE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Albany | Elementary | PK-05 | 363 |
| MONTESSORI MAGNET SCHOOL | Albany | Elementary | PK-05 | 322 |
| ARBOR HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Albany | Elementary | PK-05 | 301 |
| SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY | Albany | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 |
| ROOTS ACADEMY AT WEST HILL | Albany | Elementary | PK-05 | 283 |
| EAGLE POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Albany | Elementary | PK-05 | 279 |
| DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL | Albany | Elementary | PK-05 | 276 |
| THOMAS S O'BRIEN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | Albany | Elementary | PK-05 | 262 |
| DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM AT ALBANY INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY | Albany | Elementary | PK-05 | 213 |
| CAP DIST JUVENILE SECURE DETENTION | Albany | Elementary | M-M | · |
About ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is a rural-scale public-school district in New York. The district runs 17 schools and serves approximately 8,509 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 13 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,509 students, climbed 6% from the 8,006 reported in SY 2020-21.
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