It is governed by the City School District of Albany Board of Education, whose members are elected in non-partisan elections for staggered, four-year terms.

The board selects a superintendent, who is the district's chief administrative official.

It publishes a seasonal newsletter called Capital Education.

[1] The district has eleven elementary schools, four middle schools, one comprehensive high school, and several other programs of various types, including alternative-education programs in grades 7-12 at the Tony Clement Center for Education, and the Albany International Center, which serves English-language learners in grades 6-12.

Board members serve staggered four-year terms, which expire on June 30.