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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 2 public high schools serving 1,984 students in Byron Center Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Byron Center Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 53% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Byron Center Public Schools School District are Byron Center High School and Byron Center West Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Byron Center Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Byron Center High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
4,407 Students
552,079 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
31,078 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
193 Students
18,316 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
378 Students
47,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
57 Students
95,880 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
3,478 Students
361,785 Students
% White Students
79%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
492 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
289 Students
22,822 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
436
6,079
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
5,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
348
5,918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
317
6,145
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
6,130
# Students in 5th Grade:
339
6,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
331
11,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
324
19,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
352
21,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
121,519
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
114,888
# Students in 11th Grade:
303
109,042
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
114,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,041
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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Byron Center High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8500 Burlingame Ave Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-6600
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,306 students
Rank: #22.
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
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