Best Public Schools in Albany, WI

Summary:

The city of Albany, Wisconsin is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Albany Elementary, Albany High, and Albany Community Middle. These schools, part of the Albany School District, demonstrate a mix of strengths and areas for improvement based on academic performance, attendance, and socioeconomic factors.

Albany High School stands out with a 3-star rating, strong graduation rates, and above-average ACT proficiency in English, Math, and Science. In contrast, Albany Community Middle School has shown improvement, moving from a 1-star to a 3-star rating, but still has room for growth in English Language Arts proficiency. Albany Elementary performs on par with or slightly below state averages in academic assessments.

Attendance and socioeconomic factors also vary across the schools. Albany Elementary and Albany High have higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, while Albany Community Middle has a lower rate. The free/reduced lunch rate is notably higher at Albany Elementary, suggesting potential equity concerns within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)			Forward Exam Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Albany Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 5th St	Albany	53502	Green County	Albany School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 862-3225	119	16	7.4	40.3%	109 (91.6%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	52.2	605^th of 1061 public elementary schools	43.0%		58.4	480^th of 1067 public elementary schools	55.0%	125				50.0	46.7	63.6				62.5	56.7	68.2				60.0			40.0		$16,158	$1,003	$15,155
Albany High	Public	9-12	400 5th St	Albany	53502	Green County	Albany School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 862-3135	80	12	6.6	23.8%	69 (86.3%)	4 (5.0%)	6 (7.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.8	199^th of 431 public high schools	53.8%		49.5	206^th of 415 public high schools	50.4%	7	55.0	40.0	55.0															29.4			$19,267	$966	$18,302
Albany Community Middle	Public	6-8	400 5th St	Albany	53502	Green County	Albany School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 862-3135	72	8	9.2	29.2%	65 (90.3%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	58	280^th of 641 public middle schools	56.3%		36.7	438^th of 640 public middle schools	31.6%	158							45.5	41.2	44.4				59.1	64.7	77.8		77.8			50.0	$15,196	$1,246	$13,949

Cities Near Albany

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Evansville	7.29 mi	4	247^th
Monticello	7.68 mi	3	163^rd
Brodhead	8.85 mi	3	364^th
Brooklyn	9.29 mi	1	45^th
Belleville	10.17 mi	3	75^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.