Top Rankings
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 328 students in Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Berne-knox-westerlo Junior-senior High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
714 Students
947,121 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
84,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District, which is ranked #199 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
78%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
94%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,333 is higher than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,081 is higher than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,333
$31,324
Spending / Student
$37,081
$32,199
Best Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Berne-knox-westerlo Junior-senior High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1738 Helderberg Trail
Berne, NY 12023
(518) 872-1482
Berne, NY 12023
(518) 872-1482
Gr: 7-12 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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