operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2607560
Byron Center Public Schools
Byron Center, MI
Students4,512
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMIUnited States
Academic standing2025
78th percentile41st percentile45th percentileThis district is 37 percentile points higher than the state figure and 33 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
10.3%33.3%27.8%This district is 23.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 17.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$18,493$18,803$19,509This district is $310 per student lower than the state figure and $1,016 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$13,529$15,316$15,859This district is $1,787 per student lower than the state figure and $2,330 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$5,170$2,346$1,964This district is $2,824 per student higher than the state figure and $3,206 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$665$571$336This district is $94 per student higher than the state figure and $329 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$5,723$6,165$8,742This district is $442 per student lower than the state figure and $3,019 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$4,725$5,003$3,769This district is $278 per student lower than the state figure and $956 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$44,354$15,337$11,715This district is $29,017 per student higher than the state figure and $32,639 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$2,123$1,154$869This district is $969 per student higher than the state figure and $1,254 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
20:117:115:1This district is 3.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
564:1574:1376:1This district is 10 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 188 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
91.5142.6138.9This district is 51.1 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 47.4 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
9.215.418.5This district is 6.2 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 9.3 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.70.70.9This district is about the same as the state figure and 0.2 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
97.8%98.5%99.0%This district is 0.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
2.1%8.0%12.0%This district is 5.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
8.3%13.4%14.0%This district is 5.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
2.9%2.9%3.9%This district is 0.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
4.2%16.4%14.4%This district is 12.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K29 students
0.6%Kindergarten–grade 52,065 students
45.8%Grades 6–81,053 students
23.3%Grades 9–121,365 students
30.3%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten29
Kindergarten390
Grade 1294
Grade 2370
Grade 3323
Grade 4368
Grade 5320
Grade 6361
Grade 7347
Grade 8345
Grade 9331
Grade 10350
Grade 11355
Grade 12329
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers2 FTE
Kindergarten teachers17 FTE
Elementary teachers88 FTE
Secondary teachers95.1 FTE
Ungraded teachers18.2 FTE
Secondary school counselors5 FTE
Instructional coordinators4 FTE
District administrators15.5 FTE
District administrative support1 FTE
School administrative support10.1 FTE
Library and media support5.4 FTE
Other support staff65.9 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
2.1%Students learning English93 students · 6 of 6 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
8.3%Students receiving IDEA special-education services369 students · 6 of 6 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.9%Students with Section 504 plans128 students · 6 of 6 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.4%English learners also receiving IDEA services19 students · 6 of 6 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in MI
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
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Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged3,174 assessments
82 out of 100Mal2,201 assessments
79 out of 100White students3,191 assessments
79 out of 100Fem1,997 assessments
76 out of 100Asian students96 assessments
75 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students1,024 assessments
61 out of 100Hispanic students360 assessments
58 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$12,206
→FY 2023$13,529
FY 2022$4,699
→FY 2023$5,170
FY 2022$38,411
→FY 2023$44,354
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
511 of 4,276 students
915 of 4,407 students
453 of 4,409 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I2 reporting schools
50%
Calculus2 reporting schools
50%
Biology2 reporting schools
50%
Chemistry2 reporting schools
50%
Physics2 reporting schools
50%
Computer science2 reporting schools
50%
Advanced Placement2 reporting schools
50%
Dual enrollment2 reporting schools
50%
Gifted programs6 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate2 reporting schools
0%
Athletics2 reporting schools
50%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
106Out-of-school suspensions6 reporting schoolsSee schools →163In-school suspensions6 reporting schoolsSee schools →1Law-enforcement referrals6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests6 reporting schoolsSee schools →2Physical restraint1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?10.3% chronically absent2022–23 · 4,409 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?7 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$13,529current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?490:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 7 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support enrollment uses the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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