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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 Sublette.
PK–42 elementary schoolsAmboy Community Unit School District 272
42 elementary schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
5–82 middle schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
9–122 high schoolsMendota Township High School District 280
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.