BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 4 public schools serving 2,286 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,342 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Olmsted County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,008 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 27.5% local, 67.5% state, and 5.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $70,410 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 13/100, ranked #416 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 469.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.1% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Byron Senior High School accounts for 29.7% of all BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 470:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 18.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 2,286 students.
How much does BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $14,008 per student. The district has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #416 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is $70,410 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Olmsted County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 86.1% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian, 1.2% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #416 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.