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Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School

Q: Is Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School ranks 655 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 47% of New York high schools

Summary

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District, located in Berne, NY. The school has 328 students and is ranked 313 out of 874 districts in New York, with a 3 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, it has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 393 out of 1,255 high schools in 2015-2016 to 655 out of 1,234 high schools in 2024-2025. This places the school in the bottom half of high schools in New York state. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.3% and 90.9%, generally on par with the state average, but its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 4.4% to 7.4%. Additionally, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18% to 34.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools like Scotia-Glenville Senior High School, Bethlehem Central Senior High School, and Greenville High School, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School generally performs worse on academic measures and has lower statewide rankings. While the school spends significantly more per student ($35,220 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes, suggesting the district may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support student success.

311

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,893

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1738 Helderberg Trail
Berne, NY 12023-2926

(518) 872-1482

District: Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District

Feeder schools for Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Geometry scores 14 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

New York avg63%

Middle school

527^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

655^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

313^th of 874Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	527 of 1500	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	484 of 1504	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	593 of 1500	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	508 of 1479	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	721 of 1242	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	666 of 1439	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	615 of 1438	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.8	773 of 1455	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.1	663 of 1429	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.7	760 of 1407	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.8	934 of 1401	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.0	767 of 1373	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.2	918 of 1337	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.3	856 of 1295	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.3	802 of 1243	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.9	557 of 1224	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.3	530 of 1185	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.2	486 of 1123	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.2	604 of 1095	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	336 of 1457	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	335 of 1465	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	578 of 1463	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	540 of 1454	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	730 of 1066	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	475 of 1370	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	796 of 1353	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	548 of 1283	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	303 of 1296	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	38.1	820 of 1288	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	495 of 1306	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.3	690 of 935	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	640 of 1241	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	603 of 1245	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	711 of 1455	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	665 of 1464	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	613 of 1464	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	442 of 1455	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	565 of 1071	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	767 of 1366	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	465 of 1352	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	460 of 1298	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	928 of 1303	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	744 of 1307	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	914 of 1283	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	369 of 522	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	574 of 1139	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	600 of 1170	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	46.2	416 of 763	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	655 of 1234	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	444 of 1242	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	414 of 1228	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	413 of 1190	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	236 of 519	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	587 of 1207	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	508 of 1210	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.8	444 of 1221	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.4	393 of 1255	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.3	477 of 1255	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	394 of 1237	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.7	343 of 1217	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	65.8	401 of 1198	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.9	306 of 1165	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	58.0	504 of 1117	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.2	342 of 1086	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.0	726 of 1027	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.9	470 of 1002	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	341 of 986	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.0	406 of 935	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	656 of 1206	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.3	414 of 1219	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	449 of 1197	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	385 of 1155	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	707 of 1193	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	594 of 1176	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	913 of 1179	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	539 of 1170	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	520 of 1155	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	401 of 1101	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	192 of 289	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	661 of 1179	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	650 of 1154	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	636 of 1201	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.2	464 of 1211	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	390 of 1191	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	430 of 1154	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	74 of 354	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	376 of 1190	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	407 of 1176	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	952 of 1149	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	618 of 1144	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	582 of 1130	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	356 of 1038	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	757 of 1132	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.1	254 of 1095	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	669 of 788	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	489 of 793	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-14 vs school

White (2018)45th percentile-12 vs school

High school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-30 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II90%+15 vs state

Global History and Geography82%+6 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts79%+4 vs state

Living Environment69%+12 vs state

Chemistry67%~ state avg

English Language Arts62%+10 vs state

U.S. History and Government62%-13 vs state

Earth Science59%-6 vs state

Science52%+8 vs state

Math47%-10 vs state

Geometry46%-14 vs state

Algebra I46%-10 vs state

Common Core Geometry40%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1738 Helderberg Trail	Berne	12023	Albany County	Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 872-1482	311	36	8.7	31.5%	292 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	48.8	655^th of 1234 public high schools	46.9%		64.7	444^th of 1242 public high schools	64.3%	211	66.7	90.3	79.2	40.0	58.7	81.8	68.5		61.8	46.0		46.2			58.2	66.7		46.7		51.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,893	$957	$35,936
Duanesburg High School	Public	7-12	163 School Dr	Delanson	12053	Schenectady County	Duanesburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 895-3000	290	35	8.3	29.7%	276 (95.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	66.3	389^th of 1234 public high schools	68.5%		66.6	415^th of 1242 public high schools	66.6%	26	84.2	93.6	84.6	41.2	25.0	82.9	85.7	100.0	81.3	67.2	52.9	81.1	85.7		54.7	40.6		67.9	50.0		99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.7	$27,443	$1,399	$26,044
Schoharie High School	Public	6-12	136 Academy Dr	Schoharie	12157	Schoharie County	Schoharie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 295-6601	459	41	11.2	48.1%	418 (91.1%)	6 (1.3%)	18 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	50.8	632^nd of 1234 public high schools	48.8%		53.2	607^th of 1242 public high schools	51.1%	25	75.0	81.1	67.1	35.7		80.7	60.7	90.9	68.3	50.0		44.7	75.7	29.1	35.7	38.7	44.4	50.9	41.0	35.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,787	$1,575	$28,213
Clayton A Bouton High School	Public	9-12	432 New Salem Rd	Voorheesville	12186	Albany County	Voorheesville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 765-3314	354	33	10.8	15.0%	322 (91.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.1%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	82.7	91^st of 1234 public high schools	92.6%		83.1	68^th of 1242 public high schools	94.5%	23	83.1	91.2	88.5		82.0	95.6	91.9	79.0	90.7	81.0		95.4									100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,319	$606	$26,713
Middleburgh Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	291 Main St	Middleburgh	12122	Schoharie County	Middleburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 827-3600	284	32	8.9	57.0%	272 (95.8%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	55.2	578^th of 1234 public high schools	53.2%		66	426^th of 1242 public high schools	65.7%	152	65.0	88.9	84.8		86.1	64.2	70.3	66.7	73.5	41.7		63.0			61.9	55.8		51.2	24.2	30.3	98.8	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	$37,198	$1,522	$35,676
Guilderland High School	Public	9-12	8 School Rd	Guilderland Center	12085	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 861-8591	1,476	134	11.0	28.3%	981 (66.5%)	85 (5.8%)	102 (6.9%)	231 (15.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (4.7%)	76.9	203^rd of 1234 public high schools	83.5%		77	189^th of 1242 public high schools	84.8%	14	81.5	89.2	89.9	62.5	85.7	89.2	54.4		91.0	68.2	76.2	77.7	85.7								94.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.2	99.7	$24,736	$756	$23,980
Schalmont High School	Public	9-12	1 Sabre Dr	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schalmont Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 355-6110	545	50	10.8	30.1%	444 (81.5%)	12 (2.2%)	45 (8.3%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	24 (4.4%)	61.8	481^st of 1234 public high schools	61.0%		68.2	374^th of 1242 public high schools	69.9%	107	58.7	85.0	87.2	30.8	54.9	77.6	20.0	69.2	87.6	64.0	78.5	60.0									99.5	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.8	$29,009	$733	$28,276
Mohonasen Senior High School	Public	9-12	2072 Curry Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8300	924	66	14.0	39.7%	632 (68.4%)	66 (7.1%)	106 (11.5%)	36 (3.9%)	8 (0.9%)	7 (0.8%)	68 (7.4%)	56.6	566^th of 1234 public high schools	54.1%		56.4	570^th of 1242 public high schools	54.1%	4	75.8	91.4	72.2	18.2	45.5	80.0	37.1	64.7	77.4	57.8	55.4	81.2	69.6								99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,106	$1,074	$21,032
Bethlehem Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	700 Delaware Ave	Delmar	12054	Albany County	Bethlehem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 439-4921	1,322	102	13.0	16.8%	1,087 (82.2%)	39 (3.0%)	50 (3.8%)	107 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.0%)	88.2	26^th of 1234 public high schools	97.9%		86.8	25^th of 1242 public high schools	98.0%	1	98.2	100.0	96.7	47.1		96.3	60.0	95.9	96.0	92.3	91.2	85.7	97.7								99.5	99.7	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.9	$24,979	$177	$24,802
Greenville High School	Public	9-12	4976 Sr 81	Greenville	12083	Greene County	Greenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 966-5070	339	38	9.0	32.4%	314 (92.6%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	61.3	490^th of 1234 public high schools	60.3%		60.8	512^th of 1242 public high schools	58.8%	22	46.2	70.7	83.3	0.0	55.4	89.9	76.6	72.7	84.1	58.3		66.0									98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	$37,039	$992	$36,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School

What district is Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School in?

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District

Is Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School ranks 655^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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