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

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 360246000014
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👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
41
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 larger than 85% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#3 of 3
high schools in Albany · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
large classes for New York
68.7%
free-lunch eligible

Albany High School has class sizes larger than 85% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Albany High School ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Albany, NY.

School address

Albany, NY 12203
District: Albany City School District · New York

NCES ID 360246000014 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+92 students YoY

Albany High School held near 2,768 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+92 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 199.2 → 219.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+92 students YoY 360246000014 · Albany, NY High · LARGE · TRAD

2,937 enr · 14.8:1 · 68.7% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: William S Hackett Middle School (615 students)

Albany High School held near 2,768 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+92 headcount). Teacher FTE added 199.2 → 219.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York 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 2,937 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 New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▲ 25% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.7% ▲ 22% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,937 top 1% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,937
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.7%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 85% in New York - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$28,051
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors10.0 FTE
Per 294 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
252
in-school suspensions + 351 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 41.0%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0%
White 15.5%
Asian 13.0%
Two or More 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 41.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.6, Albany High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 23

District finance for Albany City School District reports $28,051 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
William S Hackett Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
North Albany Academy Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
New Scotland Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Giffen Memorial Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower 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

Albany City School District · 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 (~2,937 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Albany High School

How many students attend Albany High School?

Albany High School has 2,937 students enrolled. It is a high school in Albany, NY. CCD year-over-year: 2,676 (2022-23) → 2,768 (2023-24), nearly flat (+92).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Albany High School is 14.8:1, which is 25% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

68.7% of students at Albany High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Albany High School is African American at 41.0% of enrollment, in Albany, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.6/100.

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 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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

By Resource Investment Index, Albany High School ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Albany, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Albany on the city page.

What other schools are in Albany City School District?

Besides Albany High School, Albany City School District also operates William S Hackett Middle School (615 students), North Albany Academy Middle School (588 students), and Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School (570 students). See the Albany City School District 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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