Top Rankings
Byron Center Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,101 students in Byron Center Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Byron Center Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Byron Center Public Schools School District are Brown Elementary School, Countryside Elementary School and Marshall Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
4,407 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Byron Center Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 855 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
48%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.56
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
193 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
378 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
57 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
3,478 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
79%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
289 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
436
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
348
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
317
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
339
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
331
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
324
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
352
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
303
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,010 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,141 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,010
$18,267
Spending / Student
$16,141
$17,461
Best Byron Center Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brown Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
8064 Byron Center Ave Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-6200
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-6200
Grades: K-4
| 607 students
Rank: #22.
Countryside Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
8200 Eastern Ave Se
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-6900
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-6900
Grades: K-4
| 606 students
Rank: #33.
Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1756 64th St Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-6300
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-6300
Grades: PK-4
| 540 students
Rank: #44.
Byron Center West Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8654 Homerich Ave Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-6500
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-6500
Grades: 6-9
| 678 students
Rank: #55.
Robert L Nickels Intermediate School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8638 Byron Center Ave Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-6400
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-6400
Grades: 3-7
| 670 students
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