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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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 577 students in Byron Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Byron Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
2,342 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Byron Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 525 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.3%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,883 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,149 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,883
$17,752
Spending / Student
$12,149
$18,474
Best Byron Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Byron Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
601 4th St Nw
Byron, MN 55920
(507) 775-2189
Byron, MN 55920
(507) 775-2189
Gr: 6-8 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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