Albany High School
Public high school in Albany, Missouri · Albany R-III School District · Grades 9–12
Albany High School serves 130 students in grades 9–12 in Albany (Gentry County). It is one of 3 schools in Albany R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 420th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Albany R-III School District |
| County | Gentry County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290297000010 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Albany R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 130 | 450 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 11.7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.2% | 49.5% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Albany High School in context
Size
Albany High School is the only high school in Albany R-III School District. Its 130 students are 28.9% of the district's 450. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 16.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 114; Albany High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 34 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 31, against an average of 33 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 32 in grade 9 and 34 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.4% here and 95.3% across Albany R-III. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.5% across Albany R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 13.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 130 students, Albany High School has 11.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 130 students would have about 10.7 teachers, so Albany High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Albany High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Stanberry High School, 11.2 miles away in Stanberry R-II School District. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 0.8% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 32 |
| Grade 10 | 33 |
| Grade 11 | 31 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 W Jefferson St, Albany, MO 64402
Phone: (660)726-3911
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Albany High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanberry High School | Stanberry R-II | 11.2 mi | 153 | 9.7 | 30.1% |
| Worth County High School | Worth County R-III | 16.5 mi | 125 | 8.2 | 46.4% |
| South Harrison High School | South Harrison County R-II | 16.7 mi | 243 | 14.6 | 40.7% |
| King City High School | King City R-I | 16.8 mi | 156 | 8.9 | 38.5% |
| Pattonsburg High School | Pattonsburg R-II | 16.9 mi | 103 | 11.1 | 67% |
| Jefferson High School | Jefferson C-123 | 18.7 mi | 56 | 6.1 | 57.1% |
| Northeast Nodaway High School | Northeast Nodaway County R-V | 19.1 mi | 81 | 7.7 | 33.3% |
| Ridgeway High School | Ridgeway R-V | 22.6 mi | 31 | 4.1 | 87.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Albany R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 96 |
| Virginia E. George Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 224 |