Enrollment
130
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Albany, MO
Albany High
Federal NCES profile for Albany High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 290297000010
👥 S:T ratio 57
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Albany High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Missouri schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Albany · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 33.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Albany High has class sizes smaller than 75% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Albany High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Albany, MO.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.8%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Albany High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Albany High
Albany High is a mid-sized high school in Albany, Missouri, enrolling 130 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 33.8% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 130 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 226 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #80.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 130 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
15.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 24.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Albany R-Iii also operates Virginia E. George Elem. (224 students) and Albany Middle (96 students) alongside Albany High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Albany High compares
Albany High on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.8:1 | ▼ 16% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.8% | ▼ 27% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 130 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
130
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 25% in Missouri - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,780
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 130 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 95.4%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Largest group: White at 95.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.9, Albany High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Albany R-Iii, which includes Albany High.
$11,780
Per student
-9%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.0%
State 27.7%
Federal 24.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Albany High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia E. George Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Albany Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Albany High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 224
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 96
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~130 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Albany High
How many students attend Albany High?
Albany High has 130 students enrolled. It is a high school in Albany, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Albany High?
The student-teacher ratio at Albany High is 10.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Albany High?
33.8% of students at Albany High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Albany High?
The largest demographic group at Albany High is White at 95.4% of enrollment, in Albany, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Albany High?
Albany High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Albany High rank among public schools in Albany?
By Resource Investment Index, Albany High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Albany, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Albany on the city page.
Is Albany High a good school?
Albany High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Missouri schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Albany R-Iii?
Besides Albany High, Albany R-Iii also operates Virginia E. George Elem. (224 students) and Albany Middle (96 students). See the Albany R-Iii district page for the complete list.
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