Photo: W.marsh · CC BY-SA 3.0Albany’s public schools score below 75% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation
21% of students in Albany’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Kentucky average (38%). 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 Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 189 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Albany’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky (the state reports Albany’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,140 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 1 the district’s path is Albany Elementary School, then Clinton County Middle School, then Clinton County High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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 25% of Kentucky school districts. Graduation is above the Kentucky 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.
Pre-K in Albany
Clinton County Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–K · 188 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Albany
Clinton County Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–K · 188 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Albany
Clinton County Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 383 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Albany
Clinton County Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 383 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Albany
Clinton County Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 383 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Albany
Clinton County Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 383 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Albany
Clinton County High School
Grades 9–12 · 434 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Albany
Clinton County High School
Grades 9–12 · 434 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Albany’s public schools are run by Clinton County 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 Kentucky towns that share Albany’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | C | Clinton County |
Every school in Albany
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Albany’s schools
Are Albany’s schools good?
On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Albany children attend score below 75% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Albany in?
Clinton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,491 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Albany kids go to high school?
Clinton County High School, with 434 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Albany’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Clinton County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Albany spend per student?
$14,140 in Clinton County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.