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Schools in Albany · Albany School District

Albany’s public schools score below 83% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Albany, 27% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Albany, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
27%
▼ 11 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 7 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.0K
▲ 21% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.0
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
300 students on the public path
In brief

Albany’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,983 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Albany Community Middle, then Albany High. 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

C− Test scores

C−: better than 17% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1221)Better than 15%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 135 test results could put Albany anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Albany’s students in the tested grades sat them (135 in math, 135 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–5Albany ElementaryAlbany School DistrictB+
6–8Albany Community MiddleAlbany School DistrictC
9–12Albany HighAlbany School DistrictC+

Albany’s public schools are run by Albany School District, which also serves Albany, Brooklyn, Mount Pleasant and Sylvester. 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.

Albany School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 300 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 8.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$19,983WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 38.1% · 135 students tested
Math32%
State average 38.7% · 135 students tested

Albany vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlbanyC−Albany

Every school in Albany

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

District schools in Albanyby address
Albany Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
159 students9:1Rate it →
Albany Community Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
66 students9:1Rate it →
Albany High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
75 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Albany’s schools

Are Albany’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Albany children attend score below 83% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. 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?

Albany School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 300 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Albany kids go to high school?

Albany High, with 75 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Albany spend per student?

$19,983 in Albany School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.