Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0Albany’s public schools score below 83% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Albany’s districts is 16%, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Albany, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Albany’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,375 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then three middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Deerfield-Windsor School (private), Byne Christian School (private), St. Teresa's Catholic School (private) and Southwest Georgia Institute for Educatio (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Albany’s grade
C−: better than 17% of Georgia school districts, #218 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Albany, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Albany · depends on your address
Merry Acres Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 807 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Albany Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 792 students · 16:1 students per teacher
South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix
Grades 6–12 · 73 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Albany · depends on your address
Merry Acres Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 807 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Albany Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 792 students · 16:1 students per teacher
South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix
Grades 6–12 · 73 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Albany · depends on your address
Merry Acres Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 807 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Albany Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 792 students · 16:1 students per teacher
South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix
Grades 6–12 · 73 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Albany’s public schools are run by Dougherty School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Albany vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Albany’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | C− | Dougherty |
Every school in Albany
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Albany’s schools
Are Albany’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Albany children attend score below 83% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #218 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Albany in?
Dougherty School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,910 students in 21 schools (2024–25).
Where do Albany kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Westover High School, Dougherty Comprehensive High School, Monroe High School and South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix.
What is Albany’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Dougherty School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Albany spend per student?
$17,375 in Dougherty School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Albany?
Yes: Deerfield-Windsor School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 556 students), Byne Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 179 students), St. Teresa's Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 105 students) and Southwest Georgia Institute for Educatio (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 44 students).
Parents talk
What Albany families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Albany → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.