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The Free School

Private, Nonsectarian Grades PK, KG-8

Students ?

1.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

8 Elm St
Albany, NY 12202

(315) 921-3183

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

42.9%

Two or more races:

28.6%

White:

14.3%

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School								Students/Teachers											% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Total
The Free School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-8	8 Elm St	Albany	12202	Albany County	(315) 921-3183	7	3	1.2		1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)	85.7	92.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.9	100.0
Bishop Maginn High School	Private, Roman Catholic	9-12	75 Park Ave	Albany	12202	Albany County	(518) 463-2247	107	7	16.2		7 (6.5%)	63 (58.9%)	12 (11.2%)	20 (18.7%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Castle Island Bilingual Montessori	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-4	602 Broadway	Albany	12207	Albany County	(518) 533-9838	54	7	3.0		10 (18.5%)	2 (3.7%)	7 (13.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	81.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	81.8	90.9
Hebrew Academy Of The Capital District	Private, Jewish	K-8	100 Academy Rd	Albany	12208	Albany County	(518) 482-0464	51	10	5.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Neil Hellman School/Northern Rivers Family Service	Private, Nonsectarian	3-12	60 Academy Rd	Albany	12208	Albany County	(518) 426-2203	138	30	4.6		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Albany Academies	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	140 Academy Rd	Albany	12208	Albany County	(518) 429-2300	667	79	7.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Doane Stuart School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	199 Washington Ave	Rensselaer	12144	Rensselaer County	(518) 465-5222	97	22	4.0		49 (50.5%)	7 (7.2%)	1 (1.0%)	22 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.3%)	97.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Maimonides Hebrew Day School	Private, Jewish	PK, KG-12	404 Partridge St	Albany	12208	Albany County	(518) 453-9363	111	15	6.3		92 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Lasalle School	Private, Roman Catholic, Boys	7-12	391 Western Ave	Albany	12203	Albany County	(518) 242-4731	56	13	4.1		25 (44.6%)	18 (32.1%)	7 (12.5%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	3 (5.4%)
St Catherine's Center For Children R & E May School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-6	30 N Main Ave	Albany	12203	Albany County	(518) 453-6720	52	11	4.7		27 (51.9%)	20 (38.5%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

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How many students attend The Free School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 7 students attended The Free School.

What is the racial makeup of The Free School?

Students at The Free School are 43% Not Specified, 29% Two or more races, 14% White, 14% African American.

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