Byron Public School District

630 1st Ave Nw
Byron, MN 55920-6035
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Byron Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 689 students in Byron Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Byron Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Byron Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Byron Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
2,331 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Byron Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#23 out of 527 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Byron Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Byron Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Byron Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Byron Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Byron Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
61 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
29 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,038 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
87%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
229
# Students in K Grade:
160
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,206 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Byron Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Byron Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,943
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Byron Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,206
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Byron Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Byron Public School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Byron Senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1887 2nd Ave Nw
Byron, MN 55920
(507) 775-2301
Grades: 9-12
| 689 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,331 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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