Berlin Central School District

Public Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade

Public schools for Poestenkill, Stephentown, Berlin, Grafton and Petersburgh.

At a glance

579Students enrolled

2Schools

5Towns served

$38,379Spent per student

7:1Student–teacher ratio

49%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

StephentownBerlin

Grades PK–6

BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or WALTER B HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 7–12

BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL or NEW LEBANON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–5

BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL256 students · BerlinThis district

Grades 6–12

BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL323 students · Cherry PlainThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency45%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts50%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)82%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$38,379

per student each year · 11% above the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction64%

Support & administration34%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)40%

State51%

Federal9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

637’20

634’21

633’22

625’23

579’24

Students

White · 94%543

Two or more races · 4%25

Hispanic · 1%7

Black · 0%2

Asian · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Poestenkill4,327 people

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Stephentown2,774 people

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Berlin1,960 people

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Grafton1,859 people

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Petersburgh1,310 people

Schools2 in district

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BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 256 students · Berlin

C+Public 🏫

BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 6–12 · 323 students · Cherry Plain

C+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Averill Park Central School DistrictEast Nassau · Nassau · North Greenbush + 1 more · $23,693 per student

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Brunswick Central School DistrictBrunswick · Pittstown · $23,087 per student

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East Greenbush Central School DistrictNassau · North Greenbush · $23,791 per student

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Mount Anthony UHSD 14Bennington · Pownal · $16,023 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.