Albany Independent School District

501 E S First St
Albany, TX 76430-0188
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 263 students in Albany Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Albany Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
498 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Albany Independent School District, which is ranked #603 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#556 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Albany Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Albany Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Albany Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Albany Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Albany Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
55%
# Black Students
4 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
369 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
74%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
23
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
36
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,241 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,882 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Albany Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Albany Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,241
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Albany Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,882
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Albany Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Albany Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nancy Smith Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
741 Griffin Rd
Albany, TX 76430
(325) 762-3384
Grades: PK-6
| 263 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 498 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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