| Index | Albany | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 86% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |
| Index | Albany | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.7% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.7% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.0% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.5% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Albany. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Albany, LA schools is 86%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Albany, LA, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Livingston, LA | 1,880 | 81% | 69.1% |
| French Settlement, LA | 960 | 79% | 65.1% |
| Springfield, LA | 562 | 77% | 60.8% |
| Ponchatoula, LA | 7,311 | 63% | 31.0% |
| Tickfaw, LA | 927 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Albany, LA | 1,300 | 86% | 78.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hamburg, IA | 1,300 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Eastport, ME | 1,300 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Barneveld, WI | 1,300 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Hayfield, MN | 1,299 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Fort Sumner, NM | 1,301 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Albany, LA | 1,300 | 86% | 78.5% |
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