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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 Mayfield Township.
PK–122 schoolsKingsley Area Schools
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.