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Albany, GA

66,907 residents•14,433 students•32 schools
Avg School Rating
2.1
out of 10
50% below Georgia avg
Test Proficiency
28%Math
24%Reading
38% below Georgia avg
School Crime Rate
0.07
per 1,000 students
90% below Georgia avg
Overall Crime Rate
39.10
per 1,000 residents
14% below Georgia avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
23
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
22
Charter
0
Private
10

By Level

Elementary
23
Middle
5
High
4

These figures describe every school in Albany; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Albany

32 schools
9.7
Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet
Middlepublic
6.0
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School
Elementarypublic
4.6
Lamar Reese School Of The Arts
Elementarypublic
4.4
Lake Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.9
Westover High School
Highpublic
2.3
Sherwood Acres Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.2
International Studies Elementary Charter School
Elementarypublic
1.7
Dougherty Comprehensive High School
Highpublic
1.6
Monroe High School
Highpublic
1.4
Jackson Heights Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.1
Albany Middle School
Middlepublic
1.1
Live Oak Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Albany

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Albany in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
90% below Georgia avg
0.07
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Fraud100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Albany

2,616 total incidents reported across Albany in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
14% below Georgia avg
39.10
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,297
Property
1,295
Drug
8
Weapons
6
Other
10

Crime Types

  • Assault44%
  • Theft30%
  • Burglary5%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Fraud3%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

14,433 students enrolled across Albany's schools.

  • Public13,01090%
  • Private1,42310%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Albany's K-12 schools.

  • Black82%
  • White45%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian4%
  • Two or More Races2%
49%Female51%Male
100%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.