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Schools in Albany · Alexander Local School District

Albany’s public schools outscore 66% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Albany, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Albany, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

From Ohio 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.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 8% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,362 students on the public path
In brief

Albany’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,247 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Alexander Jr. / Sr. High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Albany’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (856)Better than 68%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 809 test results and a graduating class of 125 could put Albany anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Albany’s students in the tested grades sat them (814 in math, 804 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Albany, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Alexander Elementary SchoolAlexander Local School DistrictC
6–12Alexander Jr. / Sr. High SchoolAlexander Local School DistrictB

Albany’s public schools are run by Alexander Local School District, which also serves Alexander, Columbia, Lee and Lodi and others. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 804 students tested
Math57%
State average 52.2% · 814 students tested

Albany vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Albany’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlbanyB+Alexander Local

Every school in Albany

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Albanyin other towns

Questions about Albany’s schools

Are Albany’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Albany children attend outscore 66% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Albany in?

Alexander Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,362 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Albany’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Alexander Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Albany spend per student?

$15,247 in Alexander Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.