Byron Area Schools

312 W Maple St
Byron, MI 48418-9797
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 133 students in Byron Area Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Byron Area School have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
662 Students
537,169 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
31,645 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Byron Area Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#338 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
35%
48%
45%
35-39%
38%
(21-22)
90-94%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
95%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,949 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,580 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,949
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,580
$17,693

Best Byron Area Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Byron Area Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
312 W Maple St
Byron, MI 48418
(810) 266-4422
Gr: 6-8 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 662 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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