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Item: Byron CUSD 226 School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

696 N Colfax St
Byron, IL 61010-1439

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Top 30%

Tel: (815) 234-5491

byron226.org

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Byron CUSD 226 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,037 Schools

# Students

1,461 Students

599,453 Students

# Teachers

120 Teachers

42,661 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Byron CUSD 226 School District	Illinois
9	109	151
10	117	154
11	113	151
12	125	155

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District Rank

Byron CUSD 226 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#185 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Byron CUSD 226 School District
2023	#185
2022	#113
2021	#92
2019	#58
2018	#103
2017	#70
2016	#62
2015	#84
2014	#80
2013	#107
2012	#179
2011	#231
2010	#177

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36%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Byron CUSD 226 School District	Illinois
2023	36%	27%
2021	45%	28%
2019	57%	33%
2018	51%	32%
2017	54%	32%
2016	52%	31%
2015	45%	29%
2014	80%	59%
2013	76%	58%
2012	90%	80%
2011	89%	80%
2010	89%	80%

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43%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Byron CUSD 226 School District	Illinois
2022	43%	30%
2021	50%	32%
2019	61%	38%
2018	51%	37%
2017	60%	38%
2016	59%	36%
2015	57%	38%
2014	75%	57%
2013	74%	58%
2012	88%	75%
2011	86%	75%
2010	88%	74%

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75%

50%

92%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Byron CUSD 226 School District	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	85%
2015	95%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	95%	83%
2012	92%	82%
2011	92%	83%

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(2022-23)

15.5%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Byron CUSD 226 School District	Illinois
2023	15.5%	29.7%
2022	21.6%	31.6%
2021	13.9%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Byron CUSD 226 School District	Illinois
2023	0.24	0.69
2022	0.23	0.68
2021	0.23	0.68
2020	0.25	0.67
2019	0.25	0.68
2018	0.21	0.68
2017	0.21	0.67
2016	0.22	0.67
2015	0.22	0.67
2014	0.19	0.66
2013	0.20	0.65
2012	0.21	0.65
2011	0.19	0.65
2010	0.16	0.64
2009	0.16	0.64
2008	0.18	0.63
2007	0.17	0.62
2006	0.15	0.61
2005	0.10	0.60
2004	0.11	0.60
2003	0.07	0.59
2002	0.07	0.59
2001	0.05	0.58
2000	0.03	0.57
1999	0.03	0.56
1998	0.04	0.55
1997	0.02	0.55
1996	0.02	0.54
1995	0.01	0.53
1992	0.01	0.51
1990	0.01	0.51
1989	0.01	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)

Year	Byron CUSD 226 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	3%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	4%
2006	5%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)

Year	Byron CUSD 226 School District	Illinois
2023	7%	28%
2022	7%	27%
2021	7%	27%
2020	7%	27%
2019	7%	26%
2018	7%	26%
2017	7%	26%
2016	8%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	5%	25%
2013	6%	24%
2012	6%	24%
2011	5%	23%
2010	4%	22%
2009	3%	21%
2008	2%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	16%
2000	1%	15%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)

Year	Byron CUSD 226 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	16%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	17%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	2%	19%
2009	2%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	21%
2004	2%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
1997	1%	21%

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% White

86%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Byron CUSD 226 School District	Illinois
2023	87%	46%
2022	88%	47%
2021	87%	47%
2020	86%	48%
2019	86%	48%
2018	89%	48%
2017	89%	49%
2016	88%	49%
2015	88%	49%
2014	90%	50%
2013	89%	51%
2012	89%	51%
2011	90%	51%
2010	91%	53%
2009	91%	53%
2008	90%	54%
2007	90%	55%
2006	92%	56%
2005	95%	57%
2004	94%	57%
2003	96%	58%
2002	96%	59%
2001	97%	60%
2000	98%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	98%	63%
1997	99%	63%
1996	99%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%
1990	100%	66%
1989	100%	67%
1988	100%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Byron CUSD 226 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,858 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,884 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Byron CUSD 226 School District	Illinois
2023	$41 MM	$17 MM
2022	$39 MM	$15 MM
2021	$49 MM	$15 MM
2020	$24 MM	$14 MM
2019	$36 MM	$14 MM
2018	$41 MM	$15 MM
2017	$36 MM	$13 MM
2016	$34 MM	$12 MM
2015	$28 MM	$10 MM
2014	$35 MM	$12 MM
2012	$31 MM	$11 MM
2011	$29 MM	$11 MM
2010	$28 MM	$10 MM
2009	$28 MM	$10 MM
2008	$28 MM	$9 MM
2007	$21 MM	$9 MM
2006	$21 MM	$8 MM
2005	$20 MM	$8 MM
2004	$21 MM	$8 MM
2003	$19 MM	$7 MM
2002	$19 MM	$8 MM
2001	$20 MM	$7 MM
2000	$19 MM	$7 MM
1999	$18 MM	$7 MM
1998	$19 MM	$6 MM
1997	$18 MM	$5 MM
1996	$25 MM	$5 MM
1995	$24 MM	$5 MM
1992	$17 MM	$3 MM
1990	$14 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$35 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Byron CUSD 226 School District	Illinois
2023	$35 MM	$15 MM
2022	$33 MM	$14 MM
2021	$33 MM	$14 MM
2020	$31 MM	$14 MM
2019	$31 MM	$13 MM
2018	$35 MM	$14 MM
2017	$32 MM	$12 MM
2016	$34 MM	$12 MM
2015	$31 MM	$11 MM
2014	$33 MM	$12 MM
2012	$32 MM	$11 MM
2011	$35 MM	$11 MM
2010	$31 MM	$11 MM
2009	$43 MM	$10 MM
2008	$32 MM	$9 MM
2007	$24 MM	$9 MM
2006	$20 MM	$8 MM
2005	$21 MM	$8 MM
2004	$22 MM	$8 MM
2003	$21 MM	$8 MM
2002	$20 MM	$8 MM
2001	$21 MM	$7 MM
2000	$19 MM	$7 MM
1999	$18 MM	$6 MM
1998	$21 MM	$6 MM
1997	$19 MM	$5 MM
1996	$26 MM	$5 MM
1995	$23 MM	$5 MM
1992	$14 MM	$4 MM
1990	$11 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,858

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Byron CUSD 226 School District	Illinois
2023	$27,763	$19,177
2022	$26,051	$17,728
2021	$33,156	$17,764
2020	$15,689	$19,707
2019	$23,399	$17,662
2018	$26,912	$19,255
2017	$24,109	$17,801
2016	$22,966	$14,596
2015	$18,855	$11,118
2014	$22,422	$13,203
2012	$19,601	$11,701
2011	$17,991	$11,859
2010	$17,019	$11,118
2009	$16,441	$10,546
2008	$16,366	$11,298
2007	$12,279	$10,143
2006	$11,630	$9,054
2005	$11,229	$9,158
2004	$11,545	$8,999
2003	$10,605	$8,614
2002	$10,540	$8,976
2001	$10,685	$8,649
2000	$10,863	$8,451
1999	$10,313	$7,697
1998	$9,874	$5,971
1997	$9,331	$5,662
1995	$15,587	$5,677
1992	$12,664	$4,514
1990	$11,868	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$23,884

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Byron CUSD 226 School District	Illinois
2023	$23,803	$17,769
2022	$22,004	$16,249
2021	$22,175	$16,655
2020	$20,764	$19,097
2019	$20,611	$17,005
2018	$22,886	$18,215
2017	$21,109	$17,235
2016	$23,022	$14,516
2015	$20,877	$11,218
2014	$21,462	$12,904
2012	$20,613	$11,755
2011	$21,733	$11,220
2010	$18,843	$11,218
2009	$25,737	$10,416
2008	$18,873	$10,971
2007	$13,526	$9,827
2006	$10,900	$8,997
2005	$11,994	$9,234
2004	$12,507	$9,089
2003	$11,941	$9,395
2002	$11,244	$9,305
2001	$11,234	$8,562
2000	$10,909	$8,142
1999	$10,396	$7,325
1998	$10,748	$5,848
1997	$9,801	$5,503
1995	$15,150	$5,507
1992	$10,791	$4,672
1990	$9,370	$4,244

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Best Byron CUSD 226 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Byron High School 9-12

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 30%

696 N Colfax St
Byron, IL 61010
(815) 234-5491

Gr: 9-12 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,461 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Top 30%
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education