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Item: Albany City School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

Academy Park
Albany, NY 12207-1099

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (518) 475-6080

www.albanyschools.org

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Albany City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

16 Schools

3,696 Schools

# Students

8,509 Students

1,741,320 Students

# Teachers

699 Teachers

154,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Albany City School District	New York
Pre-K	59	54
Kind	628	150
1	577	158
2	643	161
3	618	164
4	599	161
5	638	164
6	554	164
7	591	145
8	583	144
Grade Not Listed	82	23

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District Rank

Albany City School District, which is ranked #933 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 64% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#939 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Albany City School District
2023	#939
2022	#936
2021	#720
2019	#756
2018	#766
2017	#756
2016	#748
2015	#837
2014	#865
2013	#785
2012	#827
2011	#792
2010	#801

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30%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Albany City School District	New York
2023	30%	52%
2022	27%	46%
2021	37%	55%
2019	31%	54%
2018	28%	52%
2017	27%	50%
2016	27%	49%
2015	28%	48%
2014	17%	41%
2013	23%	39%
2012	46%	69%
2011	45%	67%
2010	70%	86%

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30%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Albany City School District	New York
2022	30%	49%
2021	40%	62%
2019	33%	52%
2018	28%	52%
2017	29%	47%
2016	28%	46%
2015	25%	40%
2014	19%	37%
2013	27%	39%
2012	43%	60%
2011	41%	58%
2010	56%	74%

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58%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Albany City School District	New York
2022	58%	78%
2021	66%	84%

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82%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Albany City School District	New York
2023	82%	87%
2022	80%	87%
2021	71%	85%
2020	68%	83%
2019	67%	83%
2018	64%	82%
2017	60%	82%
2016	57%	81%
2015	52%	79%
2014	54%	78%
2013	49%	78%
2012	52%	78%
2011	51%	78%

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(2022-23)

51.8%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Albany City School District	New York
2023	51.8%	34.8%
2022	54.5%	38.5%
2021	40.1%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Albany City School District	New York
2023	0.69	0.73
2022	0.68	0.72
2021	0.68	0.72
2020	0.68	0.71
2019	0.68	0.71
2018	0.66	0.71
2017	0.66	0.70
2016	0.65	0.70
2015	0.65	0.70
2014	0.68	0.69
2013	0.66	0.69
2012	0.63	0.68
2011	0.60	0.68
2010	0.58	0.66
2009	0.56	0.66
2008	0.54	0.65
2007	0.55	0.65
2006	0.52	0.64
2005	0.52	0.64
2004	0.52	0.63
2003	0.53	0.62
2002	0.54	0.62
2001	0.54	0.62
2000	0.55	0.63
1999	0.54	0.62
1998	0.54	0.62
1997	0.55	0.61
1996	0.57	0.61
1995	0.57	0.60
1994	0.57	0.59
1993	0.56	0.59
1992	0.56	0.59
1991	0.57	0.58
1990	0.57	0.57
1989	0.56	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Albany City School District	New York
2023	10%	10%
2022	9%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	8%	9%
2019	8%	9%
2018	8%	9%
2017	8%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	8%	9%
2014	9%	9%
2013	9%	9%
2012	8%	8%
2011	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%
2009	5%	8%
2008	5%	7%
2007	4%	7%
2006	3%	7%
2005	4%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	4%	6%
2001	3%	6%
2000	3%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	3%	5%
1997	3%	5%
1996	4%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	3%	4%
1990	3%	5%
1989	3%	4%

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% Hispanic

24%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Albany City School District	New York
2023	19%	29%
2022	19%	29%
2021	19%	28%
2020	18%	28%
2019	18%	27%
2018	17%	27%
2017	17%	27%
2016	16%	26%
2015	16%	25%
2014	16%	25%
2013	15%	24%
2012	14%	23%
2011	12%	22%
2010	12%	22%
2009	12%	21%
2008	11%	21%
2007	11%	21%
2006	10%	20%
2005	10%	20%
2004	9%	19%
2003	9%	19%
2002	9%	19%
2001	8%	19%
2000	7%	18%
1999	7%	18%
1998	6%	18%
1997	6%	18%
1996	6%	17%
1995	5%	17%
1994	5%	16%
1993	4%	16%
1992	3%	16%
1991	4%	15%
1990	3%	13%
1989	3%	15%

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% Black

39%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Albany City School District	New York
2023	49%	16%
2022	50%	16%
2021	51%	17%
2020	51%	17%
2019	51%	17%
2018	52%	17%
2017	52%	17%
2016	54%	18%
2015	54%	18%
2014	50%	18%
2013	52%	18%
2012	55%	19%
2011	59%	19%
2010	61%	19%
2009	62%	19%
2008	64%	20%
2007	63%	19%
2006	66%	20%
2005	66%	20%
2004	65%	20%
2003	64%	20%
2002	62%	20%
2001	62%	20%
2000	61%	20%
1999	61%	20%
1998	61%	20%
1997	59%	20%
1996	57%	20%
1995	55%	20%
1994	54%	20%
1993	53%	20%
1992	50%	20%
1991	48%	20%
1990	47%	20%
1989	46%	20%

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% White

17%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Albany City School District	New York
2023	16%	40%
2022	16%	41%
2021	17%	41%
2020	18%	42%
2019	18%	43%
2018	19%	43%
2017	19%	44%
2016	19%	45%
2015	19%	45%
2014	21%	46%
2013	21%	47%
2012	21%	48%
2011	21%	49%
2010	20%	51%
2009	21%	51%
2008	20%	52%
2007	20%	52%
2006	21%	53%
2005	20%	53%
2004	22%	54%
2003	24%	55%
2002	25%	55%
2001	27%	55%
2000	29%	55%
1999	29%	56%
1998	30%	56%
1997	32%	57%
1996	33%	57%
1995	37%	58%
1994	38%	59%
1993	40%	59%
1992	44%	59%
1991	45%	60%
1990	47%	61%
1989	48%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Albany City School District	New York
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,825 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $36,563 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$322 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Albany City School District	New York
2023	$322 MM	$41 MM
2022	$307 MM	$38 MM
2021	$280 MM	$36 MM
2020	$277 MM	$36 MM
2019	$271 MM	$35 MM
2018	$268 MM	$34 MM
2017	$250 MM	$33 MM
2016	$254 MM	$32 MM
2015	$222 MM	$29 MM
2014	$237 MM	$31 MM
2012	$224 MM	$29 MM
2011	$228 MM	$29 MM
2010	$222 MM	$29 MM
2009	$223 MM	$29 MM
2008	$207 MM	$28 MM
2007	$189 MM	$27 MM
2006	$181 MM	$25 MM
2005	$181 MM	$24 MM
2004	$161 MM	$22 MM
2003	$153 MM	$21 MM
2002	$139 MM	$20 MM
2001	$135 MM	$19 MM
2000	$127 MM	$18 MM
1999	$118 MM	$17 MM
1998	$113 MM	$16 MM
1997	$104 MM	$15 MM
1996	$105 MM	$15 MM
1995	$98 MM	$14 MM
1992	$81 MM	$11 MM
1990	$64 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$311 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Albany City School District	New York
2023	$311 MM	$26 MM
2022	$334 MM	$23 MM
2021	$288 MM	$21 MM
2020	$304 MM	$22 MM
2019	$300 MM	$35 MM
2018	$271 MM	$34 MM
2017	$261 MM	$33 MM
2016	$238 MM	$31 MM
2015	$221 MM	$30 MM
2014	$227 MM	$29 MM
2012	$222 MM	$28 MM
2011	$216 MM	$30 MM
2010	$221 MM	$30 MM
2009	$225 MM	$28 MM
2008	$214 MM	$27 MM
2007	$198 MM	$26 MM
2006	$203 MM	$25 MM
2005	$209 MM	$24 MM
2004	$183 MM	$23 MM
2003	$154 MM	$24 MM
2002	$137 MM	$23 MM
2001	$124 MM	$21 MM
2000	$115 MM	$19 MM
1999	$109 MM	$17 MM
1998	$107 MM	$16 MM
1997	$106 MM	$15 MM
1996	$116 MM	$16 MM
1995	$114 MM	$15 MM
1992	$82 MM	$12 MM
1990	$65 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$37,825

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Albany City School District	New York
2023	$40,408	$52,074
2022	$38,092	$48,179
2021	$33,919	$45,286
2020	$31,900	$44,052
2019	$30,537	$41,967
2018	$29,430	$37,783
2017	$27,423	$37,501
2016	$28,232	$36,257
2015	$25,991	$23,859
2014	$27,566	$33,260
2012	$26,509	$25,935
2011	$26,145	$26,364
2010	$26,342	$23,859
2009	$27,163	$21,692
2008	$23,916	$20,453
2007	$21,233	$18,556
2006	$19,381	$17,116
2005	$19,057	$16,764
2004	$16,203	$16,002
2003	$15,863	$14,881
2002	$14,125	$13,663
2001	$13,303	$12,690
2000	$12,515	$11,736
1999	$11,397	$11,068
1998	$10,988	$10,435
1997	$10,477	$9,995
1995	$10,454	$9,825
1992	$9,284	$8,101
1990	$8,056	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$36,563

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Albany City School District	New York
2023	$39,061	$32,749
2022	$41,500	$28,677
2021	$34,890	$26,391
2020	$35,025	$26,731
2019	$33,813	$42,427
2018	$29,745	$38,270
2017	$28,702	$36,628
2016	$26,503	$34,588
2015	$25,868	$24,841
2014	$26,385	$31,853
2012	$26,269	$25,203
2011	$24,805	$27,087
2010	$26,218	$24,841
2009	$27,389	$21,514
2008	$24,719	$20,169
2007	$22,219	$18,076
2006	$21,770	$17,357
2005	$21,964	$16,650
2004	$18,485	$16,888
2003	$15,947	$16,638
2002	$13,943	$15,352
2001	$12,288	$13,878
2000	$11,387	$12,449
1999	$10,496	$11,246
1998	$10,396	$10,823
1997	$10,625	$10,248
1995	$12,147	$9,858
1992	$9,410	$8,716
1990	$8,226	$8,096

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 82% (Top 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 58% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education