Albany R-III School District
Albany, Missouri · Gentry County · Grades Pre-K–12
Albany R-III School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 450 students. By enrollment it is the 309th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 450 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 38.5 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.5% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Gentry County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2902970 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Albany R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany High School | High | 9–12 | 130 | 11.4 | 49.2% |
| Albany Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 96 | 11.2 | 39.6% |
| Virginia E. George Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 224 | 12.1 | 54% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Albany R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Albany R-III in context
Size
Albany R-III School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Virginia E. George Elementary School with 224 students, and the smallest is Albany Middle School with 96; the average is 150, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 4, with 45 students. Grade 12 has 34 students and kindergarten has 24, 42% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Albany R-III enrolls 29 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Albany R-III at 95.3%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
49.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 39.6% at Albany Middle School to 54% at Virginia E. George Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 225 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Albany R-III is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Stanberry R-II School District, 11.2 miles away with 375 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Albany R-III. Gentry County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 38.5 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2 | 225 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 450 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 17 | 26 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 450 |
| School administrators | 2 | 225 |
| District administrators | 1 | 450 |
| All staff | 62.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| Black | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 33 |
| Grade 2 | 25 |
| Grade 3 | 36 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 32 |
| Grade 6 | 39 |
| Grade 7 | 32 |
| Grade 8 | 25 |
| Grade 9 | 32 |
| Grade 10 | 33 |
| Grade 11 | 31 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanberry R-II School District | 11 mi | 375 | 10.5 | – |
| South Harrison County R-II School District | 16 mi | 741 | 9.8 | – |
| Worth County R-III School District | 17 mi | 295 | 10 | – |
| King City R-I School District | 17 mi | 336 | 9.9 | – |
| Pattonsburg R-II School District | 17 mi | 190 | 9.8 | – |
| Jefferson C-123 School District | 19 mi | 139 | 7.1 | – |
| Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District | 19 mi | 198 | 8.5 | – |
| Ridgeway R-V School District | 23 mi | 69 | 4.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Gentry County
- Stanberry R-II School District (375 students)
- King City R-I School District (336 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
101 W Jefferson St, Albany, MO 64402
Phone: (660)726-3911
Website: albany.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.