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Berne, New York - 2 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District #96 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,615 per pupil, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District ranks #196 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District operates 2 public schools serving 716 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Albany County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,615 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 43.1% local, 50.7% state, and 6.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 71/100, ranked #96 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 246.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.3% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School accounts for 51.0% of all Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District a distant remainder — means Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District student-counselor ratio is 247:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District is typically wider than the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District?
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 716 students.
How much does Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District spend per student?
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District spends $30,615 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #96 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District?
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District students are 94.3% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District?
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #96 out of 941 districts in New York.