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Byron Community Unit School District 226
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Byron, Byron and Rockvale, and parts of Marion.
Students
1,461
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,169
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$11.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Byron Community Unit School District 226
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.2M, about $7,639 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Byron.
PK–5Mary Morgan Elem SchThis district
6–8Byron Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Byron High School 9-12This district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,169 per student · 2% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 23%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,471’20
1,486’21
1,466’22
1,459’23
1,461’24
About steady.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Oregon Community Unit School District 220Mount Morris, Oregon-Nashua, Pine Rock
$17,853per student
Rochelle Township High School District 212Pine Rock, Scott
$20,909per student
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221Leaf River
$16,346per student
Rockford School District 205Rockford
$20,357per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.