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Berlin Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 323 students in Berlin Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Berlin Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
579 Students
883,848 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Berlin Central School District, which is ranked #623 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#637 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
78%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.9%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
1%
31%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
94%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,699 is higher than the state median of $31,369. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,456 is higher than the state median of $32,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,699
$31,369
Spending / Student
$44,456
$32,246
Best Berlin Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Berlin Middle School/high School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
17400 Ny 22
Cherry Plain, NY 12040
(518) 658-1500
Cherry Plain, NY 12040
(518) 658-1500
Gr: 6-12 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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