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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 middle schools serving 1,348 students in Byron Center Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Byron Center Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 48% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Byron Center Public Schools School District are Byron Center West Middle School and Robert L Nickels Intermediate 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 middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
4,407 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
32,257 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
193 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
378 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
57 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
3,478 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
79%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
289 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
436
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
348
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
317
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
339
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
331
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
324
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
352
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
303
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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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