Albany, NY Public Schools

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12%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

4%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

23%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Albany school information

Index	Albany	New York	National
Average Test Scores	42%	56%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	n/a	16:1
Total public schools	41	4,060	79,221
Total private schools	26	1,092	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	16	483	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Albany are 12% lower than the national average
There are approximately 41 public schools in Albany
87.3% of people in Albany have completed 8th grade
86.5% of people in Albany have completed high school
37.3% of people in Albany have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Albany

Index	Albany	New York	National
Completed 8th grade	87.3%	83.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	86.5%	82.1%	83.0%
Completed some college	63.2%	59.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	45.9%	43.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	37.3%	34.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	17.7%	15.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	5.3%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.7%	1.5%	1.3%

Albany, NY School Districts

Albany City School District
South Colonie Central School District

There are a total of 41 public schools, 26 private schools and 16 post-secondary schools in Albany. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Albany, NY schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Albany, NY, an average of 87.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.5% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Voorheesville, NY	2,789	78%	63.2%
East Greenbush, NY	6,299	74%	54.5%
Averill Park, NY	1,466	74%	53.8%
Ravena, NY	3,181	67%	39.6%
Poestenkill, NY	814	65%	34.4%
Albany, NY	96,860	42%	11.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Nampa, ID	96,825	45%	5.6%
Federal Way, WA	96,812	44%	8.2%
Bend, OR	97,032	57%	19.0%
Erie, PA	96,616	47%	1.2%
Lawrence, KS	97,348	42%	11.5%
Albany, NY	96,860	42%	11.9%

Source: The Albany, NY education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.