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Albany School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 151 students in Albany School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Albany School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
294 Students
339,435 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
24,683 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Albany School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#356 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,333 is higher than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,745 is higher than the state median of $17,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,333
$17,045
Spending / Student
$27,745
$17,018
Best Albany School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Albany Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 5th St
Albany, WI 53502
(608) 862-3225
Albany, WI 53502
(608) 862-3225
Gr: PK-5 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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