BYRON-BERGEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 6917 W BERGEN RD, in BERGEN, New York, BYRON-BERGEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a compact high school that instructs 444 students (grades 6 through 12), operated by BYRON-BERGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 34% smaller than the state mean of about 668.

Within BYRON-BERGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 2 schools and 892 students, BYRON-BERGEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, BYRON-BERGEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest breaks down as 6% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Genesee County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, BYRON-BERGEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting BYRON-BERGEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, BYRON-BERGEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.3%.

In the broader community, census data for Genesee County shows median household earnings sit near $73,314, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Genesee County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,800 students), BYRON-BERGEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BYRON-BERGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BYRON-BERGEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 57.0%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BYRON-BERGEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has increased 5%, going from 422 students in 2018 to 444 in 2025.

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