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Byron Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Byron, Kalmar and Salem, and parts of Cascade, Mantorville, New Haven and Rock Dell.
Students
2,342
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,558
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$81.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Byron Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $81.7M, about $34,905 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Unity.
K–5Colby ElementaryColby School District
6–8Colby MiddleColby School District
9–12Colby HighColby School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency60%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,558 per student · 27% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 67%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,264’20
2,278’21
2,286’22
2,331’23
2,342’24
Up 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.