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Albany City Unified School District

819 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94710-2226
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Albany City Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 827 students in Albany City Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Albany City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,500 Schools
# Students
3,567 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Albany City Unified School District, which is ranked #76 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#73 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)
67%
34%
76%
47%
62%
29%
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
33%
11%
% Hispanic
17%
55%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
26%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,761 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,462 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,761
$19,974
Spending / Student
$28,462
$18,396

Best Albany City Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Albany Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1259 Brighton Ave.
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 558-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 827 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,567 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 67% (Top 5%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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