High school (grades 9-12) · Albany, LA

Albany High School

Federal NCES profile for Albany High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220102000755
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👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Albany High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#2 of 4
public schools in Albany · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
17.2:1
students per teacher
61.4%
free-lunch eligible

Albany High School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Albany High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Albany, LA.

School address

Albany, LA 70711
District: Livingston Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220102000755 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-18 students YoY

Albany High School held near 604 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 35.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 220102000755 · Albany, LA High · MID · TRAD

534 enr · 17.2:1 · 61.4% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Denham Springs High School (2,385 students)

Albany High School held near 604 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 35.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Albany High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Albany High School reports 534 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Albany High School compares

Albany High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.2:1 ▲ 2% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.4% ▼ 2% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 534 top 35% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
534
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.4%
free-lunch eligible - 2% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 60% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,047
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
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 534 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 88 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 75.5%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
African American 10.5%
Two or More 0.9%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 75.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.3, Albany High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Livingston Parish reports $12,047 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Albany High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Denham Springs High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walker High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Live Oak High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Denham Springs Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Denham Springs Freshman High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Albany High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Livingston Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~534 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Albany High School

How many students attend Albany High School?

Albany High School has 534 students enrolled. It is a high school in Albany, LA. CCD year-over-year: 622 (2022-23) → 604 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Albany High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Albany High School is 17.2:1, which is 2% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Albany High School?

61.4% of students at Albany High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Albany High School?

The largest demographic group at Albany High School is White at 75.5% of enrollment, in Albany, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Albany High School?

Albany High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Albany High School rank among public schools in Albany?

By Resource Investment Index, Albany High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Albany, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Livingston Parish?

Besides Albany High School, Livingston Parish also operates Denham Springs High School (2,385 students), Walker High School (2,006 students), and Live Oak High School (1,392 students). See the Livingston Parish district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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