| Index | Albany | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 76% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Albany | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.0% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 90.6% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 79.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 74.3% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 41.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 17.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 10.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Albany. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Albany, CA schools is 76%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Albany, CA, an average of 96.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orinda, CA | 19,461 | 87% | 81.4% |
| Moraga, CA | 16,896 | 84% | 75.2% |
| Lafayette, CA | 25,949 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Ross, CA | 2,453 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Tiburon, CA | 9,167 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Albany, CA | 20,145 | 76% | 57.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Germantown, WI | 20,142 | 57% | 18.5% |
| Charleston, IL | 20,141 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Cocoa, FL | 20,151 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Ferndale, MI | 20,139 | 21% | 55.7% |
| South St. Paul, MN | 20,132 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Albany, CA | 20,145 | 76% | 57.3% |
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