Enrollment
444
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bergen, NY
Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360609000394
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for New York
- 35.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 444
- students enrolled
Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Byron-Bergen Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360609000394 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School
Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bergen, New York, enrolling 444 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 444 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 928 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #102.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 148 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 20 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Byron-Bergen Central School District, also runs Byron-Bergen Elementary School (448 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 Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School compares
Byron-Bergen 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 21% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.3% | ▼ 37% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 444 | top 46% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
444
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 21% in New York - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.3%
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
$23,599
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 148 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 20 expulsions.
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 89.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.7, Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Byron-Bergen Central School District, which includes Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School.
$23,599
Per student
-11%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.6%
State 56.6%
Federal 13.8%
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 Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron-Bergen Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 448
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~444 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School
How many students attend Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School?
Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School has 444 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bergen, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School?
35.3% of students at Byron-Bergen 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 Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in Bergen, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School?
Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School a good school?
Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Byron-Bergen Central School District?
Besides Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School, Byron-Bergen Central School District also operates Byron-Bergen Elementary School (448 students). See the Byron-Bergen Central School District district page for the complete list.
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