| Index | Albany | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |

| Index | Albany | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.8% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.1% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Albany. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Albany, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Albany, IL, an average of 89.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Le Claire, IA | 4,093 | 86% | 78.8% |
| Princeton, IA | 976 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Goose Lake, IA | 304 | 77% | 60.9% |
| Clinton, IA | 25,804 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Camanche, IA | 4,504 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Albany, IL | 829 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wadley, AL | 829 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Brimfield, IL | 829 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Belmont, NY | 829 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Madrid, NY | 829 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Teec Nos Pos, AZ | 829 | 30% | 36.8% |
| Albany, IL | 829 | n/a |