Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District provides education for several small New York Towns. Children in attendance hale from Westerlo, Berne, Knox, and sections of New Scotland, Rensselaerville, Middleburgh and Wright. The District Board of Education is a five-member board elected by the community that is responsible for the governance of the school district. Members serve three-year terms. The district has an impressive record of academic achievement, and also excels in other fields of endeavor such as athletics, music and drama, and school and community service.
The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District has been recognized for its academic achievements such as a 99 percent graduation rate in 2004. Which was the highest out of the 53 area school districts encompassing six counties in the Capital Region, according to the New York State Education Department’s annual School Report Card.? Of those graduates, 74 percent earned Regents diplomas.
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District offers 11 Advanced Placement (AP) or college-level courses, including AP Psychology, AP Literature & Composition, AP U.S. History and AP Calculus. The district has expanded its curriculum by offering eight courses to students through the Distance Learning Network. These courses include AP World History, AP Microeconomics, the Holocaust and Sports Marketing.
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District Information
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District
1738 Helderberg Trail Berne, NY 12023
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Albany County, New York
518-872-1293
Serving grades K-12 cmargiot@gw.neric.org Visit District Website
Students: 1061
Student / Teacher Ratio: 12.7
Schools in this District: 2
Note: Data from the 2004-05 school year. It is a requirement that districts report the salaries of the superintendent; the deputy, assistant or associate superintendents; and other administrators or supervisors paid in excess of $113,000.
Adequate Yearly Progress Decisions
Sub-Group Name
Satisfactory
School Year
Subject: Elementary / Middle School English Language Arts
All Students
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Students With Disabilities
Yes
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006
Subject: Elementary / Middle School Math
All Students
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Students With Disabilities
No
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006
Subject: Elementary / Middle School Science
All Students
Yes
2006
Subject: High School English Language Arts
All Students
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Subject: High School Graduation Rate
All Students
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Subject: High School Math
All Students
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Regents Results
Subject
Year
# Tested
Percent Passing
Earth Science
2006
95
54.7%
English
2006
101
84.2%
French
2006
8
100.0%
Global Hist & Geography
2006
98
81.6%
Living Environment
2006
107
96.3%
Math A
2006
103
92.2%
Math B
2006
52
55.8%
Chemistry
2006
68
82.4%
Physics
2006
22
100.0%
Spanish
2006
32
100.0%
US History and Govt
2006
92
92.4%
Graduation Info
Group
High School Graduates
Regents Diplomas
Advanced Regents Diplomas
IEP / Local Certificates
Year
All Students
74
64 (86%)
26 (35%)
4
2006
All Students
75
71 (94%)
31 (41%)
3
2005
All Students
82
61 (74%)
0 (0%)
7
2004
General Education
67
62 (92%)
26 (38%)
0
2006
General Education
64
64 (1%)
29 (45%)
0
2005
General Education
82
61 (74%)
0 (0%)
0
2004
Students With Disabilities
7
2 (28%)
0 (0%)
4
2006
Students With Disabilities
11
7 (63%)
2 (18%)
3
2005
Students With Disabilities
0
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
7
2004
Student Post-Graduation Plans
Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges In New York State
33 (44%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges Outside of New York State
1 (01%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges In New York State
25 (33%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges Outside of New York State
1 (01%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions In New York State
0 (0%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions Outside of New York State
0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to enroll in the Military
2 (02%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to pursue employment
12 (02%)
Number of high school graduates with disabilities who plan to attend vocational rehabilitation programs.
0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates with a known plan not specified above.
0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates whose plans do not fit the above categories or are unknown.
0 (0%)
2005/06 District Expenditure & Revenue Information
Unreserved Fund Balance:
1,762,531
State AID Revenue:
7,869,505
Star Revenue:
1,547,075
Total State Revenue (State Aid + Star):
9,416,580
Local Revenue:
8,093,671
Federal Revenue:
794,335
Total Revenue (state + local + federal revenues):
18,304,586
Central Administration:
452,727
Board of Education:
65,643
Teacher Salaries:
5,460,915
Pupil Personnel Services Instructional Salaries:
0
Curriculum Development and Support Instructional Salaries:
236,204
Boces Instructional Expenditures:
1,866,344
Tuition Paid to other districts (excluding special act districts):
173,986
Tuition Not Included in Tuition Above:
57,673
Other Instructional Salaries:
803,188
Other Instructional Expenses:
625,365
Community Service:
0
Operations and Maintenance:
907,515
Teacher Retirement:
490,831
Health:
2,597,759
Other Employee Benefits:
933,312
Other Undistributed:
209,713
Other:
295,000
SubTotal (total exp minus debt service expenditures (principal & interest) and transportation):
15,176,175
Transportation:
1,593,015
Debt Service-Principle:
582,426
Debt Service-Interest:
353,030
Total Expenditure:
17,704,646
Duplicated Combined Adjusted Average Daily Membership:
1,117
Revenue Per Pupil:
16,387
Expenditure Per Pupil:
15,850
Actual Value Per Total Wealth Unit (Property Wealth Per Pupil):
254,060
Income Per Total Wealth Pupil Unit:
95,916
Combined Wealth Ratio:
0.77
IE 1 (Instructional Expenditures Excluding Fringe Benefits) as Percent of Total Expenditures:
52.10%
Percent that fringe (employee) benefits for the instructional program are of total expenditures:
19.60%
Instructional Expenditures (Including Fringe Benefits) as a percent of total expenditures:
71.69%
Instructional Expense as a percent of Adjusted Total Expense:
84.98%
Local Revenue Effort Rate (Local Revenues Divided by Property Value):
19.48
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Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District, Albany County, New York