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Best Public Schools in Albany, KY

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At a glance

Schools

1,491

Students

Districts

Top rankedClinton County High School155^th of 262 Kentucky high schools

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Biggest riser

Albany Elementary School up 54 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Clinton County Early Childhood Center 11.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

Albany, Kentucky, has four schools serving children from prekindergarten through grade 12: Clinton County Early Childhood Center (PK–K), Albany Elementary School (grades 1–4), Clinton County Middle School (grades 5–8), and Clinton County High School (grades 9–12). The reported 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible measures ranged from 67% at the high school to 81% at the elementary school. The clearest area-wide concern is that 21 of 24 available 2025–2026 school results were below the matching state results, with an average gap of 12 percentage points.

Clinton County High School had the strongest average results relative to the state, while Clinton County Middle School had the weakest: their average gaps were 3 and 16 points below state results, respectively. High school math and reading both exceeded the state by 6 points (46% vs. 40% in math; 55% vs. 49% in reading), though its science result was 11 points lower. At middle school, 5th-grade Editing and Mechanics was 30 points below the state (18% vs. 48%), with 5th-grade math 25 points lower and reading 22 points lower. Albany Elementary School averaged 12 points below the state; 3rd-grade reading matched the state at 49%, while both math results were 15 points lower.

Recent trends differ by school. Elementary scores rose in four of five matched results, averaging a 5-point increase; middle school scores fell in 11 of 13, averaging a 6-point decline. High school math and reading rose sharply, but declines in its other four subjects left its average state gap shifting from 2 points above the state to 3 points below. SchoolDigger’s percentile rankings also moved in different directions: elementary rose from 11 to 19, high school went from 56 to 60 and then 41, and middle school fell from 44 to 16. Staffing ratios were 14.1:1 at elementary, 12.8:1 at middle school, and 12.4:1 at high school; these figures, like the low-income measures, offer context rather than an explanation for results. The Early Childhood Center has no achievement scores supplied.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)							KSA Reading (2026)							KSA Science (2026)			KSA Writing (2026)			KSA Social Studies (2026)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southern Kentucky Early CCA	Public	8-12	1273 Ky Hwy 90	Albany	42602	Clinton County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 387-6448	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Albany Elementary School	Public	1-4	819 Third St	Albany	42602	Clinton County	Clinton County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 387-5828	486	34	14.1	80.5%	447 (92.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	23.2	551^st of 684 public elementary schools	19.4%		14.8	605^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.7%	54	28.0	28.0						49.0	38.0						23.0												$16,387	$1,882	$12,852
Clinton County High School	Public	9-12	65 High School Dr	Albany	42602	Clinton County	Clinton County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 387-5569	434	35	12.4	67.1%	387 (89.2%)	3 (0.7%)	41 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40.8	155^th of 262 public high schools	40.8%		55.4	102^nd of 254 public high schools	59.8%	53							46.0							55.0			12.0			45.0			29.0			29.0	$20,455	$2,932	$15,901
Clinton County Middle School	Public	5-8	169 Middle School Road	Albany	42602	Clinton County	Clinton County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 387-6466	383	30	12.8	76.5%	350 (91.4%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19.9	274^th of 326 public middle schools	16.0%		31.7	226^th of 320 public middle schools	29.4%	48			18.0	26.0		22.0				29.0	36.0	32.0	35.0			16.0			40.0		17.0	31.0		18.0	36.0		$17,711	$2,262	$13,613
Clinton County Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	204 King Drive	Albany	42602	Clinton County	Clinton County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 387-4283	188	16	11.7	79.3%	175 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)								(n/a)																											$27,738	$3,183	$23,097

Cities Near Albany

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monticello	10.75 mi	9	298^th
Burkesville	14.62 mi	3	168^th
Jamestown	20.43 mi	1	162^nd
Russell Springs	23.86 mi	5	89^th
Columbia	28.85 mi	6	196^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.