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Berne Union Local School District

813 students · 2 schools · 17.1:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #518 of 1004 in Ohio

Students
813
Schools
2
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–Teacher
17.1:1
County
Fairfield
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Berne Union Local School District

Berne Union Local School District is a public school system serving Fairfield County, Ohio, based in Sugar Grove. It serves 813 students across 2 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #518 largest of Ohio’s 1004 school systems.

Phone7407468341
Address506 N Main St, Sugar Grove, OH 43155
CountyFairfield County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Berne Union Local School District enrolls 813 students in 2 schools — an average of about 406 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #518 of 1004 statewide by enrollment.

Students
813
#518 of 1004 in Ohio
Schools
2
~406 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Berne Union Local School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (813 students reported):

White
93%
Black
0%
Hispanic
2%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Berne Union Local School District employs about 48 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 17.1:1 — above the Ohio average of about 16.8:1. Total district staff is roughly 148.

Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
state avg ~16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
48
classroom teachers
Total staff
148
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Ohio funds schools

Ohio funds districts through the Fair School Funding Plan (the Cupp-Patterson plan), which builds a base cost per pupil from real inputs — staffing ratios, salaries, building operations and special education — then splits the cost between state and local shares using a capacity measure that weighs property valuation (60%) and resident income (40%). The FY2026–27 budget continued the formula but froze its cost inputs at FY2022 data, so the state share no longer tracks current costs.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Berne Union Local School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Ohio rates districts on the Ohio School Report Cards using a 1-to-5-star system across Achievement, Progress, Gap Closing, Graduation, Early Literacy and College/Career/Workforce Readiness. Look up Berne Union Local School District on the Ohio School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Ohio does not use a private accreditor for its public districts; the state recognizes and holds districts accountable directly through the Department of Education and Workforce and the report-card system, while Cognia accreditation remains voluntary for individual schools. See the Ohio DEW.

How it compares

Berne Union Local School District vs. Ohio

Enrollment rank
#518
of 1004 districts
Ratio
17.1:1
state avg ~16.8:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Fairfield County

See every Ohio district side by side in the Ohio directory.

Go deeper

Look up Berne Union Local School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Ohio General Assembly (the Fair School Funding Plan) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Berne Union Local School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3904685. Confirm current details with the district and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.