Enrollment
311
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Berne, NY
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360465000208
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.4:1
- small classes for New York
- 30.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 311
- students enrolled
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360465000208 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.0%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Berne, New York, enrolling 311 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School is leaner than roughly 87% of New York schools and 29% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 311 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 614 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #257.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 311 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District, also runs Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School (365 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School compares
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.0% | ▼ 47% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 311 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
311
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 13% in New York - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$30,615
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 311 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 93.9%
Two or More 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 93.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.7, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District, which includes Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School.
$30,615
Per student
+16%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+85%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.1%
State 50.7%
Federal 6.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 365
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~311 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School?
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School has 311 students enrolled. It is a public school in Berne, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School is 8.4:1, which is 29% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School?
30.0% of students at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School is White at 93.9% of enrollment, in Berne, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School?
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District?
Besides Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District also operates Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School (365 students). See the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District district page for the complete list.
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