Byron Union Elementary operates 4 public schools serving 1,230 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,182 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Contra Costa County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,286 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 38.1% local, 51.1% state, and 10.8% 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 $82,044 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #1099 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 823.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.8% White, 35.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% African American across the district's schools.
Discovery Bay Elementary accounts for 35.3% of all Byron Union Elementary student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Byron Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 Union Elementary school enrollment varies 16× across entities
Byron Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 26 students (lowest) to 417 students (highest), a spread of 391 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Byron Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 823:1 — 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 Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 40.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Byron Union Elementary has 4 schools, including 3 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,230 students.
How much does Byron Union Elementary spend per student?
Byron Union Elementary spends $15,286 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #1099 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Byron Union Elementary?
The average teacher salary in Byron Union Elementary is $82,044 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Byron Union Elementary?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Contra Costa County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Byron Union Elementary?
Byron Union Elementary students are 38.8% White, 35.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% African American, 6.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Byron Union Elementary?
Byron Union Elementary has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #1099 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.