Albany City School District
Albany City School District is a public school district based in Albany, New York, serving 8,761 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 548 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Joseph Hochreiter. It spends about $23,035 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Albany City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Albany City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,035 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,093 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $288.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $280.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 697 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,724 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 250 | 284 | 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 New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady City School DistrictSchenectady | 9,117 | 15 | $19,604 | 11.5 | #18 |
| Longwood Central School DistrictMiddle Island | 9,029 | 7 | $26,112 | 13.9 | #19 |
| Albany City School DistrictAlbany · this district | 8,761 | 16 | $23,035 | 12.6 | #20 |
| Haverstraw-Stony Point CSD (north Rockland)Garnerville | 8,396 | 9 | $26,414 | 14.1 | #21 |
| Clarkstown Central School DistrictNew City | 8,188 | 16 | $26,107 | 11.5 | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colquitt CountyMoultrie, GA | 8,767 | $12,189 | 13.3 |
| Temple ISDTemple, TX | 8,764 | $10,725 | 14.6 |
| Greater Albany Public School District 8JAlbany, OR | 8,763 | $12,703 | 18.1 |
| St. Charles ParishLuling, LA | 8,756 | $18,238 | 10.2 |
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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