Public schools in Albany, NY
Albany has 34 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 5 middle, 22 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 17,802 students. They are run by 12 districts and agencies; Albany City School District runs 16 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 12 districts and agencies that run Albany's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Albany | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany City School District | 16 | 8,146 | $28,051 |
| South Colonie Central School District | 8 | 4,914 | $22,604 |
| KIPP Tech Valley Charter School | 1 | 913 | $19,133 |
| KIPP Albany Community Charter School | 1 | 682 | $20,738 |
| Guilderland Central Schools | 1 | 4,914 | $21,632 |
| Green Tech High Charter School | 1 | 414 | $18,662 |
| Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls | 1 | 420 | not reported |
| New York State Department of Corrections | 1 | 356 | not reported |
| Henry Johnson Charter School | 1 | 356 | $14,404 |
| Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls | 1 | 326 | $15,785 |
| Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES | 1 | 294 | not reported |
| Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys | 1 | 246 | $20,012 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Albany, 5,417 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany High School | 2,937 | 15.2 | 65.2% | Albany City |
| Colonie Central High School | 1,640 | 13.3 | 39.9% | South Colonie Central |
| Green Tech High Charter School | 450 | 12.7 | 57.1% | Green Tech High Charter School |
| Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls | 383 | 7.8 | 79.9% | Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls |
| Cap Dist Juvenile Secure Detention | 7 | not reported | not reported | Albany City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 middle schools in Albany, 3,286 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Creek Middle School | 873 | 10.9 | 45.0% | South Colonie Central |
| Lisha Kill Middle School | 640 | 11.9 | 35.8% | South Colonie Central |
| William S Hackett Middle School | 615 | 9.4 | 68.0% | Albany City |
| North Albany Academy Middle School | 588 | 9.0 | 71.3% | Albany City |
| Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School | 570 | 8.3 | 66.0% | Albany City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
22 elementary schools in Albany, 8,431 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Tech Valley Charter School | 840 | 19.1 | 84.8% | KIPP Tech Valley Charter School |
| KIPP Albany Community Charter School | 688 | 21.5 | 85.9% | KIPP Albany Community Charter School |
| Westmere Elementary School | 528 | 11.0 | 28.8% | Guilderland Central Schools |
| Veeder Elementary School | 503 | 14.9 | 36.0% | South Colonie Central |
| New Scotland Elementary School | 451 | 15.2 | 46.1% | Albany City |
| Giffen Memorial Elementary School | 387 | 12.4 | 82.2% | Albany City |
| Albany School of Humanities | 378 | 13.2 | 55.0% | Albany City |
| Roessleville School | 368 | 14.0 | 47.8% | South Colonie Central |
| Pine Hills Elementary School | 363 | 14.3 | 68.0% | Albany City |
| Shaker Road Elementary School | 354 | 13.9 | 33.1% | South Colonie Central |
The other 12 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddlewood Elementary School | 351 | 15.1 | 35.3% | South Colonie Central |
| Henry Johnson Charter School | 346 | 26.6 | 81.2% | Henry Johnson Charter School |
| Montessori Magnet School | 322 | 13.7 | 32.0% | Albany City |
| Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls | 316 | 11.3 | 77.2% | Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls |
| Forest Park Elementary School | 311 | 10.8 | 41.2% | South Colonie Central |
| Arbor Hill Elementary School | 301 | 10.7 | 86.0% | Albany City |
| Sheridan Preparatory Academy | 284 | 15.9 | 85.2% | Albany City |
| Philip J Schuyler Achievement Academy | 283 | 16.0 | 86.6% | Albany City |
| Eagle Point Elementary School | 279 | 13.7 | 50.2% | Albany City |
| Delaware Community School | 276 | 13.7 | 81.5% | Albany City |
| Thomas S O'brien Academy of Science & Technology | 262 | 12.6 | 69.8% | Albany City |
| Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys | 240 | 11.0 | 89.2% | Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Albany, 668 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nys Dept of Corrections Placement | 374 | not reported | not reported | New York State Department of Corrections |
| Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES | 294 | 2.5 | not reported | Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Albany's public schools compare with New York's
The median Albany school has 13.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the New York median of 11.1. 61% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 371 students (state 428).
| Albany | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.5 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 371 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 61% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 91% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 21% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 34 Albany schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Albany
- Albany City School DistrictRuns 16 of Albany's 34 public schools and spent $28,051 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,051
- Albany High School, the largest high school in Albany2,937 students in 2024-25, 15.2 per teacher.2,937
- Compare Albany City School District with South Colonie Central School DistrictAlbany's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Albany addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Albany
How many public schools are in Albany, NY?
34 public schools with an address in Albany were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 5 middle, 22 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 17,802 students. 7 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Albany?
Albany High School, with 2,937 students in 2024-25 (Albany City School District).Which districts run Albany's schools?
Albany City School District (16 schools), South Colonie Central School District (8 schools), KIPP Tech Valley Charter School (1 school), KIPP Albany Community Charter School (1 school), and 8 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25