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Schools in Bergen · Byron-Bergen Central School District

Bergen’s public schools outscore 66% of New York districts

57% of students in Bergen’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bergen, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 8 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.9K
▼ 28% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
892 students on the public path
In brief

Bergen’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1066 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bergen’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,924 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bergen’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 66% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1066)Better than 79%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 403 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Bergen anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Bergen’s students in the tested grades sat them (402 in math, 404 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bergen, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Byron-Bergen Elementary SchoolByron-Bergen Central School DistrictC+
6–12Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High SchoolByron-Bergen Central School DistrictC+

Bergen’s public schools are run by Byron-Bergen Central School District, which also serves Bergen, Byron and Stafford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Byron-Bergen Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 892 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,924NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 48.9% · 404 students tested
Math45%
State average 46.5% · 402 students tested

Bergen vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Bergen’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BergenB+Byron-Bergen Central

Every school in Bergen

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bergenin other towns
Byron-Bergen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
448 students11:1Rate it →
Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
444 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Bergen’s schools

Are Bergen’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bergen children attend outscore 66% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bergen in?

Byron-Bergen Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 892 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Bergen’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Byron-Bergen Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Bergen spend per student?

$24,924 in Byron-Bergen Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.