Albany ISD
Albany, Texas · Shackelford County · Grades Pre-K–12
Albany ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 474 students. By enrollment it is the 822nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 474 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 43.6 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Shackelford County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4807680 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Albany ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Junior-Senior High School | High | 7–12 | 216 | 9.5 | 33.3% |
| Nancy Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 258 | 12.3 | 44.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Albany ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Albany ISD in context
Size
Albany ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 237 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Nancy Smith Elementary School (258) and the smallest is Albany Junior-Senior High School (216).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 44 students this year. Grade 12 has 44 students and kindergarten has 35, 26% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Albany ISD enrolls 23 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 ISD at 76.2%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 19.8%.
39.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 33.3% at Albany Junior-Senior High School to 44.2% at Nancy Smith Elementary School. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.1 counselors it has 431 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.5 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
NCES classifies Albany ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Moran ISD, 14.4 miles away with 115 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Albany ISD. Shackelford County has 2 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 | 43.6 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1.1 | 431 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.5 | 948 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 10 | 47 |
| Other student support staff | 1.2 | 395 |
| School administrators | 3 | 158 |
| District administrators | 1.4 | 339 |
| All staff | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 76.2% |
| Hispanic | 19.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 23 |
| Kindergarten | 35 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 37 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 27 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 36 |
| Grade 7 | 37 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
| Grade 9 | 32 |
| Grade 10 | 36 |
| Grade 11 | 35 |
| Grade 12 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moran ISD | 14 mi | 115 | 7 | – |
| Breckenridge ISD | 23 mi | 1,374 | 13.7 | – |
| Lueders-Avoca ISD | 23 mi | 88 | 4.7 | – |
| Baird ISD | 24 mi | 348 | 10.1 | – |
| Woodson ISD | 24 mi | 178 | 11.2 | – |
| Clyde CISD | 26 mi | 1,392 | 13.1 | – |
| Cisco ISD | 30 mi | 835 | 10.6 | – |
| Eula ISD | 31 mi | 503 | 9.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Shackelford County
- Moran ISD (115 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
501 E S First St, Albany, TX 76430
Phone: (325)762-2823
Website: albany.esc14.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.