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Albany, GA
Public School Ratings




Albany Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Dougherty County School District details

Dougherty County School District
200 Pine Avenue
Albany, GA 31701

13,043 Students enrolled in District

22 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Dougherty County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Georgia

2

(10 is best)

Better than 19.0% of all GA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 15.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
21%
38%
22%
39%
20%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Albany Middle School
1700 Cordell Ave
Albany, GA, 31705
06-08
Alice Coachman Elementary School
1425 W Oakridge Dr
Albany, GA, 31707
PK-05
Dougherty Comprehensive High School
1800 Pearce Ave
Albany, GA, 31705
09-12
International Studies Elementary Charter School
2237 Cutts Dr
Albany, GA, 31705
KG-05
Lake Park Elementary School
605 Meadowlark Dr
Albany, GA, 31707
PK-05
Lamar Reese School Of The Arts
1215 Lily Pond Rd
Albany, GA, 31701
KG-05
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School
518 W Society Ave
Albany, GA, 31701
KG-05
Live Oak Elementary School
4529 Gillionville Rd
Albany, GA, 31721
PK-05
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
3125 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Albany, GA, 31701
PK-05
Merry Acres Middle School
1601 Florence Dr
Albany, GA, 31707
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 3.9% 37.7%
Black 91.4% 38.1%
Hispanic 4.1% 18.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 59.6%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,589 $98,989,000 53.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $708 $9,238,000 5.0%
Staff $1,193 $15,566,000 8.4%
General Administration $286 $3,729,000 2.0%
School Administration $881 $11,495,000 6.2%
Operation $1,434 $18,708,000 10.1%
Transportation $413 $5,391,000 2.9%
Other $686 $8,951,000 4.8%
Total Support $5,603 $73,078,000 39.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $962 $12,542,000 6.8%
Total Expenditures $14,154 $184,609,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,329 $12,833,075,000 54.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $706 $1,235,717,000 5.3%
Staff $605 $1,058,876,000 4.5%
General Administration $183 $320,510,000 1.4%
School Administration $769 $1,346,775,000 5.7%
Operation $899 $1,574,443,000 6.7%
Transportation $500 $876,278,000 3.7%
Other $419 $734,414,000 3.1%
Total Support $4,082 $7,147,013,000 30.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,995 $3,493,141,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $13,406 $23,473,229,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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