Albany City Unified
Albany City Unified is a public school district based in Albany, California, serving 3,694 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #315 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 616 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Sara Stone. It spends about $14,094 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.1 students per teacher.
How Albany City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Albany City | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,094 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,960 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $101.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $81.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 175 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 320 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 528 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Union HighDaly City | 3,715 | 5 | $15,350 | 19.1 | #314 |
| Albany City UnifiedAlbany · this district | 3,694 | 6 | $14,094 | 21.1 | #315 |
| Fillmore UnifiedFillmore | 3,686 | 9 | $15,420 | 21.7 | #316 |
| Buena Park ElementaryBuena Park | 3,685 | 7 | $14,824 | 23.3 | #317 |
| Enterprise ElementaryRedding | 3,670 | 9 | $13,124 | 22.2 | #318 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Irondequoit Central School DistrictRochester, NY | 3,699 | $18,803 | 12.1 |
| West Babylon Union Free School DistrictWest Babylon, NY | 3,699 | $28,891 | 12.8 |
| Wallingford-Swarthmore School DistrictWallingford, PA | 3,699 | $19,462 | 13.0 |
| Carmel Central School DistrictPatterson, NY | 3,696 | $30,832 | 11.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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