Byron Public School District

630 1st Ave Nw
Byron, MN 55920-6035
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Byron Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 526 students in Byron Public School District.
Public Preschools in Byron Public School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
2,286 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Byron Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#23 out of 527 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Byron Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Byron Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Byron Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Byron Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Byron Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.62
# American Indian Students
4 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
55 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
22 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,015 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
88%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
157
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,198 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,447 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Byron Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Byron Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,198
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Byron Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,447
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Byron Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Byron Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
820 7th Street Ne
Byron, MN 55920
(507) 624-0311
Grades: PK-2
| 526 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,286 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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