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 is 1 public preschool serving 540 students in Byron Center Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Byron Center Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 43% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in Byron Center Public Schools School District is Marshall Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
4,407 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
24,601 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
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
193 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
378 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
57 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
3,478 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
79%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
289 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
436
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
348
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
317
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
339
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
331
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
324
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
352
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
303
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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