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Byron CUSD 226 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 626 students in Byron CUSD 226 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Byron CUSD 226 School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,459 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Byron CUSD 226 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
32%
# Black Students
10 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,256 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
86%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
82
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,428 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,358 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,428
$21,990
Spending / Student
$22,358
$21,244
Best Byron CUSD 226 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary Morgan Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
420 N Colfax St
Byron, IL 61010
(815) 234-5491
Byron, IL 61010
(815) 234-5491
Grades: PK-5
| 626 students
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