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Schools in Petersburgh · Berlin Central School District, Hoosick Falls Central School District

Petersburgh’s public schools score below 74% of New York districts on tests and graduation

37% of students in Petersburgh’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Petersburgh, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
37%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 9 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.4K
▼ 27% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Hoosick Falls Central
Students per teacher
9.8
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,315 students on the public path
In brief

Petersburgh’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Petersburgh’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Berlin Central spends $38,379 per student and Hoosick Falls Central $25,351, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Petersburgh’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 26% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1176)Better than 23%
Towns in Rensselaer County (14)Better than 7%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 778 test results and a graduating class of 88 could put Petersburgh anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Petersburgh’s students in the tested grades sat them (806 in math, 749 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC

Petersburgh runs its own schools through grade 12 (Berlin Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Hoosick Falls Central School District, shared with Hoosick Falls, Hoosick and White Creek. Its elementary school is in Hoosick Falls. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Petersburgh

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

Berlin Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 579 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 7.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$38,379NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Hoosick Falls Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,078 students, up 2% since 2022–23 · 12.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,351NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Berlin Central School District39%
State average 48.9% · 299 students tested
Math · PK–12, Berlin Central School District42%
State average 46.5% · 324 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hoosick Falls Central School District35%
State average 48.9% · 450 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hoosick Falls Central School District35%
State average 46.5% · 482 students tested

Petersburgh vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PetersburghCBerlin Central PK–12 · Hoosick Falls Central PK–12
BerlinC−Berlin Central
GraftonC+Berlin Central PK–12 · Brunswick Central PK–12
HoosickCHoosick Falls Central

2 of the 3 neighbors share Berlin Central with Petersburgh for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Bennington, VT and Pownal, VT border Petersburgh but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Petersburgh

4 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 Petersburghin other towns
Hoosick Falls Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hoosick Falls
B−
407 students18:1Rate it →
Berlin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Berlin
C+
256 students7:1Rate it →
Hoosick Falls Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hoosick Falls
329 students10:1Rate it →
Berlin Middle School/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Cherry Plain
C
323 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Petersburgh’s schools

Are Petersburgh’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Petersburgh children attend score below 74% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Petersburgh in?

Two districts: Berlin Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Hoosick Falls Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Hoosick Falls, Hoosick and White Creek.

What is Petersburgh’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Hoosick Falls Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Petersburgh spend per student?

$38,379 in Berlin Central School District and $25,351 in Hoosick Falls 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.