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Byron Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 314 students in Byron Area Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Byron Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
674 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Byron Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#346 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
79,422 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
632 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
47
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,682 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,356 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,682
$18,370
Spending / Student
$12,356
$17,559
Best Byron Area Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Byron Area Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 E Maple St
Byron, MI 48418
(810) 266-4671
Byron, MI 48418
(810) 266-4671
Grades: PK-5
| 314 students
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