Berne Union Local

Public school district · Fairfield County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3904685

Berne Union Local spent $16,146 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 60% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,201). Its 2 schools enrolled 813 students in 2024-25; 25.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,325 per student, up 7.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Ohio: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Berne Union Local in enrollment (841 to 857 students) and Berne Union Local itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Berne Union Local, FY23Four County Career Center $21,296; Patrick Henry Local Schools $17,743; Hicksville Schools $16,294; Berne Union Local $16,146; Seneca East Local $15,249; Ada Exempted Village $14,146; Minster Local Schools $13,850; Mapleton Local $13,481; Tri-Village $12,141; Columbus Preparatory Academy $8,863; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20k25kFour County Career Center$21,296Patrick Henry Local Schools$17,743Hicksville Schools$16,294Berne Union Local$16,146Seneca East Local$15,249Ada Exempted Village$14,146Minster Local Schools$13,850Mapleton Local$13,481Tri-Village$12,141Columbus Preparatory Academy$8,863State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Berne Union Local, FY23Four County Career Center $21,296; Patrick Henry Local Schools $17,743; Hicksville Schools $16,294; Berne Union Local $16,146; Seneca East Local $15,249; Ada Exempted Village $14,146; Minster Local Schools $13,850; Mapleton Local $13,481; Tri-Village $12,141; Columbus Preparatory Academy $8,863; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20k25kFour County Career Center$21,296Patrick Henry Local Schools$17,743Hicksville Schools$16,294Berne Union Local$16,146Seneca East Local$15,249Ada Exempted Village$14,146Minster Local Schools$13,850Mapleton Local$13,481Tri-Village$12,141Columbus Preparatory Academy$8,863State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Berne Union Local, FY23Four County Career Center $21,296; Patrick Henry Local Schools $17,743; Hicksville Schools $16,294; Berne Union Local $16,146; Seneca East Local $15,249; Ada Exempted Village $14,146; Minster Local Schools $13,850; Mapleton Local $13,481; Tri-Village $12,141; Columbus Preparatory Academy $8,863; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k15k25kFour County Career Center$21,296Patrick Henry Local Schools$17,743Hicksville Schools$16,294Berne Union Local$16,146Seneca East Local$15,249Ada Exempted Village$14,146Minster Local Schools$13,850Mapleton Local$13,481Tri-Village$12,141Columbus Preparatory Academy$8,863State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Berne Union Local, FY23Four County Career Center $21,296; Patrick Henry Local Schools $17,743; Hicksville Schools $16,294; Berne Union Local $16,146; Seneca East Local $15,249; Ada Exempted Village $14,146; Minster Local Schools $13,850; Mapleton Local $13,481; Tri-Village $12,141; Columbus Preparatory Academy $8,863; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k15k25kFour County Career Center$21,296Patrick Henry Local Schools$17,743Hicksville Schools$16,294Berne Union Local$16,146Seneca East Local$15,249Ada Exempted Village$14,146Minster Local Schools$13,850Mapleton Local$13,481Tri-Village$12,141Columbus Preparatory Academy$8,863State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$20,260,000 in revenue: 25.2% state, 64.9% local and 9.9% federal. Total spending including $30,912,000 of capital outlay was $47,337,000, or $55,756 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Berne Union Local revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,099,000; Local $13,156,000; Federal $2,005,000; total $20,260,000.
  • State$5,099,000 25%
  • Local$13,156,000 65%
  • Federal$2,005,000 10%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 529 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

849 students in 2022-23, 837 students in 2023-24, 813 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Berne Union Local enrollment by school year2022-23: 849, 2023-24: 837, 2024-25: 81302505007501k2022-238492023-248372024-25813
Berne Union Local enrollment by school year2022-23: 849, 2023-24: 837, 2024-25: 81302505007501k2022-238492023-248372024-25813
Berne Union Local enrollment by school year2022-23: 849, 2023-24: 837, 2024-25: 81302505007501k2022-238492023-248372024-25813
Berne Union Local enrollment by school year2022-23: 849, 2023-24: 837, 2024-25: 81302505007501k2022-238492023-248372024-25813

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2384943.019.7
2023-2483746.018.2
2024-2581346.017.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Berne Union Local scored proficient or above: 67-73% in reading and 47-54% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtOhioStudents tested
Reading and language arts67-73%59%363
Math47-54%54%363

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 72 students in Berne Union Local's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOhio
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%86.2%
Students in the class72132,008

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 447 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Berne Union Elementary School44721.3not reportedTargeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 366 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Berne Union High School36614.671.9%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Berne Union Local

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Berne Union Local

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentBerne Union Local ranks 211 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,146).#211 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioBerne Union Local is the number 504 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 849 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#504 of 999
  3. Patrick Henry Local SchoolsThe next larger Ohio district: 851 students in fall 2022, $17,743 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,743
  4. Seneca East LocalThe next smaller Ohio district: 848 students in fall 2022, $15,249 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,249
  5. Compare Berne Union Local with Patrick Henry Local SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Berne Union High School, its largest high school366 students in 2024-25, 14.6 per teacher.366
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Berne Union Local

  1. How many schools and students are in Berne Union Local?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 813 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Berne Union Local spend per student?
    $16,146 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Ohio median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,201 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,325 per student, up 7.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Berne Union Local's money come from?
    $20,260,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 25.2% state, 64.9% local and 9.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Berne Union Local live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 87 of the 955 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Berne Union Local do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Berne Union Local scored proficient or above: 67-73% in reading and 47-54% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Berne Union Local?
    90-94% of the 72 students in Berne Union Local's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Berne Union Local's NCES district ID?
    3904685. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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