A+
Byron Center Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Byron Township, and parts of Gaines Township.
Students
4,546
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,898
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$181.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Byron Center Public Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MI average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $181.9M, about $40,009 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lawrence.
K–6Lawrence Elementary SchoolLawrence Public School District
7–12Lawrence JrSr High SchoolLawrence Public School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency69%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,898 per student · 16% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 54%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,276’20
4,407’21
4,409’22
4,483’23
4,546’24
Up 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Marshall Elementary School
A+463 students19:1
Brown Elementary School
A+438 students19:1
Countryside Elementary School
A+426 students19:1
Heritage Elementary School
398 students19:1
Byron Center West Middle School
A729 students20:1
Robert L Nickels Intermediate School
A705 students19:1
Byron Center High School
A1,387 students22:1
Nearby districts
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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.