Byron Area Schools

Public school district · Shiawassee County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2607530

Byron Area Schools spent $12,677 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 71% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its 3 schools enrolled 652 students in 2024-25; 68.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,563 per student, up 7.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Michigan: 81.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Byron Area Schools in enrollment (660 to 689 students) and Byron Area Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Byron Area Schools, FY23Alcona Community Schools $16,592; Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools $15,592; David Ellis Academy West $15,353; Ishpeming Public Schools $14,835; Unionville-Sebewaing Area $13,479; Hanley Academy $13,102; Byron Area Schools $12,677; Trillium Academy $11,950; Endeavor Charter Academy $11,707; Detroit Achievement Academy $11,415; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12k14k16k18kAlcona Community Schools$16,592Whittemore-Prescott Area Schoo…$15,592David Ellis Academy West$15,353Ishpeming Public Schools$14,835Unionville-Sebewaing Area$13,479Hanley Academy$13,102Byron Area Schools$12,677Trillium Academy$11,950Endeavor Charter Academy$11,707Detroit Achievement Academy$11,415State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Byron Area Schools, FY23Alcona Community Schools $16,592; Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools $15,592; David Ellis Academy West $15,353; Ishpeming Public Schools $14,835; Unionville-Sebewaing Area $13,479; Hanley Academy $13,102; Byron Area Schools $12,677; Trillium Academy $11,950; Endeavor Charter Academy $11,707; Detroit Achievement Academy $11,415; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12k14k16k18kAlcona Community Schools$16,592Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools$15,592David Ellis Academy West$15,353Ishpeming Public Schools$14,835Unionville-Sebewaing Area$13,479Hanley Academy$13,102Byron Area Schools$12,677Trillium Academy$11,950Endeavor Charter Academy$11,707Detroit Achievement Academy$11,415State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Byron Area Schools, FY23Alcona Community Schools $16,592; Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools $15,592; David Ellis Academy West $15,353; Ishpeming Public Schools $14,835; Unionville-Sebewaing Area $13,479; Hanley Academy $13,102; Byron Area Schools $12,677; Trillium Academy $11,950; Endeavor Charter Academy $11,707; Detroit Achievement Academy $11,415; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k14k18kAlcona Community Schools$16,592Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools$15,592David Ellis Academy West$15,353Ishpeming Public Schools$14,835Unionville-Sebewaing Area$13,479Hanley Academy$13,102Byron Area Schools$12,677Trillium Academy$11,950Endeavor Charter Academy$11,707Detroit Achievement Academy$11,415State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Byron Area Schools, FY23Alcona Community Schools $16,592; Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools $15,592; David Ellis Academy West $15,353; Ishpeming Public Schools $14,835; Unionville-Sebewaing Area $13,479; Hanley Academy $13,102; Byron Area Schools $12,677; Trillium Academy $11,950; Endeavor Charter Academy $11,707; Detroit Achievement Academy $11,415; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k14k18kAlcona Community Schools$16,592Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools$15,592David Ellis Academy West$15,353Ishpeming Public Schools$14,835Unionville-Sebewaing Area$13,479Hanley Academy$13,102Byron Area Schools$12,677Trillium Academy$11,950Endeavor Charter Academy$11,707Detroit Achievement Academy$11,415State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$10,759,000 in revenue: 68.8% state, 20.4% local and 10.8% federal. Total spending including $868,000 of capital outlay was $9,768,000, or $14,428 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Byron Area Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,407,000; Local $2,194,000; Federal $1,158,000; total $10,759,000.
  • State$7,407,000 69%
  • Local$2,194,000 20%
  • Federal$1,158,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

674 students in 2022-23, 662 students in 2023-24, 652 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Byron Area Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 674, 2023-24: 662, 2024-25: 65202004006008002022-236742023-246622024-25652
Byron Area Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 674, 2023-24: 662, 2024-25: 65202004006008002022-236742023-246622024-25652
Byron Area Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 674, 2023-24: 662, 2024-25: 65202004006008002022-236742023-246622024-25652
Byron Area Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 674, 2023-24: 662, 2024-25: 65202004006008002022-236742023-246622024-25652

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2367436.318.6
2023-2466237.717.5
2024-2565241.715.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,352,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,474 per student

Byron Area Schools booked $2,352,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 39 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $60,948 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 41 in 100 Michigan districts with a figure (state median $62,387, 536 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,933,00082.2%
Special education$202,0008.6%
Vocational$77,0003.3%
Other programs$140,0006.0%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,357 in 2018-19, $3,355 in 2019-20, $3,479 in 2020-21, $3,651 in 2021-22, $3,474 in 2022-23.

Byron Area Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,357, 2019-20: $3,355, 2020-21: $3,479, 2021-22: $3,651, 2022-23: $3,47401k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3572019-20$3,3552020-21$3,4792021-22$3,6512022-23$3,474
Byron Area Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,357, 2019-20: $3,355, 2020-21: $3,479, 2021-22: $3,651, 2022-23: $3,47401k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3572019-20$3,3552020-21$3,4792021-22$3,6512022-23$3,474
Byron Area Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,357, 2019-20: $3,355, 2020-21: $3,479, 2021-22: $3,651, 2022-23: $3,47401k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3572019-20$3,3552020-21$3,4792021-22$3,6512022-23$3,474
Byron Area Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,357, 2019-20: $3,355, 2020-21: $3,479, 2021-22: $3,651, 2022-23: $3,47401k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3572019-20$3,3552020-21$3,4792021-22$3,6512022-23$3,474

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Byron Area Schools scored proficient or above: 42-50% in reading and 25-33% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts42-50%44%289
Math25-33%34%289

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 57 students in Byron Area Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate90% or more81.8%
Students in the class57115,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 310 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Byron Area Elementary School31014.655.2%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 142 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Byron Area Middle School14218.046.5%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 200 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Byron Area High School20016.041.5%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Byron Area Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Byron Area Schools

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentByron Area Schools ranks 332 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,677).#332 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganByron Area Schools is the number 490 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 677 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#490 of 892
  3. Endeavor Charter AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 679 students in fall 2022, $11,707 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,707
  4. Ishpeming Public SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 674 students in fall 2022, $14,835 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,835
  5. Compare Byron Area Schools with Endeavor Charter AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Byron Area High School, its largest high school200 students in 2024-25, 16.0 per teacher.200
  7. Teacher salary spending across MichiganByron Area Schools spent $60,948 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,387); spending, not a salary.$60,948
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Byron Area Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Byron Area Schools?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 652 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Byron Area Schools spend per student?
    $12,677 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,563 per student, up 7.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Byron Area Schools' money come from?
    $10,759,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 68.8% state, 20.4% local and 10.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Byron Area Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 94 of the 996 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Byron Area Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,352,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,474 per student. Divided by the 39 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $60,948 per teacher, more than 41 in 100 Michigan districts (state median $62,387). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Byron Area Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Byron Area Schools scored proficient or above: 42-50% in reading and 25-33% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Byron Area Schools?
    90% or more of the 57 students in Byron Area Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Byron Area Schools' NCES district ID?
    2607530. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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