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Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District

1738 Helderberg Trail
Berne, NY 12023-2926

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Top 20%

Tel: (518) 872-1293

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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

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 386 students in Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District. This district's average elementary is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.

Public Elementary School in Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District have an score of 77% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

2 Schools

3,703 Schools

# Students

714 Students

1,748,302 Students

# Teachers

75 Teachers

153,095 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

10:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	New York
Pre-K	31	54
Kind	57	153
1	51	160
2	47	164
3	56	160
4	43	163
5	44	164
6	57	166

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#183 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District
2023	#183
2022	#259
2021	#377
2019	#410
2018	#442
2017	#508
2016	#466
2015	#326
2014	#620
2013	#554
2012	#748

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66%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	New York
2023	66%	52%
2022	50%	46%
2021	54%	55%
2019	53%	54%
2018	53%	52%
2017	49%	50%
2016	54%	49%
2015	57%	48%
2014	32%	41%
2013	30%	39%
2012	53%	69%

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63%

49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	New York
2022	63%	49%
2021	57%	62%
2019	54%	52%
2018	53%	52%
2017	45%	47%
2016	43%	46%
2015	48%	40%
2014	30%	37%
2013	38%	39%
2012	54%	60%
2011	56%	58%

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65-69%

78%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	New York
2022	67%	78%
2021	77%	84%

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85%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	New York
2023	85%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2021	92%	85%
2020	84%	83%
2019	92%	83%
2018	92%	82%
2017	82%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	87%	79%
2014	87%	78%
2013	87%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	New York
2023	0.13	0.73
2022	0.13	0.72
2021	0.13	0.72
2020	0.11	0.71
2019	0.11	0.71
2018	0.05	0.71
2017	0.05	0.71
2016	0.06	0.70
2015	0.27	0.70
2014	0.07	0.69
2013	0.07	0.69
2012	0.05	0.68
2011	0.04	0.68
2010	0.03	0.66
2009	0.05	0.66
2008	0.03	0.66
2007	0.04	0.65
2006	0.03	0.64
2005	0.05	0.64
2004	0.06	0.63
2003	0.04	0.62
2002	0.05	0.62
1998	0.02	0.61
1993	0.01	0.59
1992	0.01	0.58

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

% Asian

n/a

10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2015)
Year	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	New York
2015	3%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2009	1%	9%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

3%

30%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	New York
2023	3%	29%
2022	3%	29%
2021	4%	28%
2020	2%	27%
2019	2%	27%
2018	2%	26%
2017	2%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2012	1%	23%
2009	1%	21%
2005	1%	20%
2004	2%	19%
2003	1%	19%

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% Black

1%

16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	New York
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	16%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2016	1%	18%
2015	3%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	2%	19%
2010	2%	19%
2009	1%	19%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	19%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
1998	1%	20%
1993	1%	20%

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% White

94%

39%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	New York
2023	93%	40%
2022	93%	41%
2021	93%	41%
2020	95%	43%
2019	95%	43%
2018	97%	44%
2017	97%	44%
2016	97%	44%
2015	52%	45%
2014	96%	46%
2013	97%	47%
2012	97%	48%
2011	98%	49%
2010	98%	51%
2009	97%	51%
2008	98%	51%
2007	98%	52%
2006	99%	53%
2005	98%	53%
2004	97%	54%
2003	97%	55%
2002	97%	55%
2001	100%	55%
2000	100%	55%
1999	100%	55%
1998	99%	57%
1997	100%	57%
1996	100%	58%
1995	100%	58%
1994	100%	58%
1993	99%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	New York
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,333 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $37,081 is higher than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$78,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	New York
2023	$24 MM	$36 MM
2022	$22 MM	$36 MM
2021	$24 MM	$36 MM
2020	$22 MM	$36 MM
2019	$22 MM	$35 MM
2018	$22 MM	$34 MM
2017	$22 MM	$33 MM
2016	$22 MM	$32 MM
2015	$20 MM	$29 MM
2014	$22 MM	$31 MM
2012	$21 MM	$29 MM
2011	$20 MM	$29 MM
2010	$20 MM	$29 MM
2009	$21 MM	$29 MM
2008	$21 MM	$28 MM
2007	$20 MM	$27 MM
2006	$19 MM	$25 MM
2005	$18 MM	$24 MM
2004	$17 MM	$22 MM
2003	$16 MM	$21 MM
2002	$15 MM	$20 MM
2001	$14 MM	$19 MM
2000	$13 MM	$18 MM
1999	$13 MM	$17 MM
1998	$12 MM	$16 MM
1997	$12 MM	$15 MM
1996	$12 MM	$15 MM
1995	$11 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$80,737 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	New York
2023	$26 MM	$21 MM
2022	$35 MM	$22 MM
2021	$26 MM	$21 MM
2020	$35 MM	$22 MM
2019	$23 MM	$35 MM
2018	$21 MM	$34 MM
2017	$21 MM	$33 MM
2016	$21 MM	$31 MM
2015	$20 MM	$30 MM
2014	$20 MM	$29 MM
2012	$25 MM	$28 MM
2011	$24 MM	$30 MM
2010	$20 MM	$30 MM
2009	$21 MM	$28 MM
2008	$20 MM	$27 MM
2007	$19 MM	$26 MM
2006	$19 MM	$25 MM
2005	$21 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$15 MM	$24 MM
2002	$14 MM	$23 MM
2001	$14 MM	$21 MM
2000	$13 MM	$19 MM
1999	$13 MM	$17 MM
1998	$12 MM	$16 MM
1997	$14 MM	$15 MM
1996	$14 MM	$16 MM
1995	$10 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,333

$31,333

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	New York
2023	$34,443	$43,745
2022	$29,714	$44,052
2021	$34,000	$45,286
2020	$29,714	$44,052
2019	$29,575	$41,967
2018	$29,142	$37,783
2017	$28,864	$37,501
2016	$28,155	$36,257
2015	$24,581	$23,859
2014	$25,494	$33,260
2012	$22,265	$25,935
2011	$20,612	$26,364
2010	$20,290	$23,859
2009	$19,886	$21,692
2008	$19,259	$20,453
2007	$18,359	$18,556
2006	$17,632	$17,116
2005	$16,197	$16,764
2004	$15,404	$16,002
2003	$13,959	$14,881
2002	$13,017	$13,663
2001	$12,373	$12,690
2000	$11,207	$11,736
1999	$10,693	$11,068
1998	$9,903	$10,435
1997	$9,453	$9,995
1995	$9,042	$9,825
1992	$7,235	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$37,081

$32,209

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	New York
2023	$38,315	$25,493
2022	$47,182	$26,731
2021	$37,823	$26,391
2020	$47,182	$26,731
2019	$30,232	$42,427
2018	$28,009	$38,270
2017	$27,787	$36,628
2016	$26,968	$34,588
2015	$24,325	$24,841
2014	$23,384	$31,853
2012	$27,130	$25,203
2011	$24,783	$27,087
2010	$20,079	$24,841
2009	$20,499	$21,514
2008	$18,276	$20,169
2007	$17,469	$18,076
2006	$17,452	$17,357
2005	$19,108	$16,650
2004	$14,826	$16,888
2003	$13,923	$16,638
2002	$12,502	$15,352
2001	$12,120	$13,878
2000	$11,374	$12,449
1999	$10,290	$11,246
1998	$9,789	$10,823
1997	$10,826	$10,248
1995	$8,323	$9,858
1992	$6,902	$8,716

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Best Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Berne-knox-westerlo Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 57%)
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Top 30%

1738 Helderberg Trail
Berne, NY 12023
(518) 872-2030

Gr: PK-6 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 714 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 85% (Top 50% in NY)
: Top 20%
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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