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Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 378 students in Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New York public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
705 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District, which is ranked #258 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
78%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.74
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
4 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
659 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
93%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
46
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
1
6,784
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,759 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,555 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,759
$31,092
Spending / Student
$37,555
$31,961
Best Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berne-knox-westerlo Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1738 Helderberg Trail
Berne, NY 12023
(518) 872-2030
Berne, NY 12023
(518) 872-2030
Grades: PK-6
| 378 students
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