Other / mixed grade configuration · Byron Center, MI
Byron Center Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Byron Center Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
The verdict
Byron Center Charter School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Michigan schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Byron Center · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 39.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Byron Center Charter School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Byron Center Charter School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Byron Center, MI.
School address
NCES ID 260009600600 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
Byron Center Charter School held near 190 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 18.1 → 18.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-3 students YoY 260009600600 · Byron Center, MI Other · SMALL · CHARTER
199 enr · 11.1:1 · 39.4% lunch · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Byron Center Charter School held near 190 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.1 → 18.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Byron Center Charter School compares
Byron Center Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.1:1 | ▼ 37% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.4% | ▼ 27% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 199 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 80.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, Byron Center Charter School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Byron Center Charter School reports $11,487 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~199 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Byron Center Charter School
How many students attend Byron Center Charter School?
Byron Center Charter School has 199 students enrolled. It is a public school in Byron Center, MI. CCD year-over-year: 193 (2022-23) → 190 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Byron Center Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Byron Center Charter School is 11.1:1, which is 37% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Byron Center Charter School?
39.4% of students at Byron Center Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Byron Center Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Byron Center Charter School is White at 80.4% of enrollment, in Byron Center, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Byron Center Charter School?
Byron Center Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Byron Center Charter School rank among schools in Byron Center?
By Resource Investment Index, Byron Center Charter School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Byron Center, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Byron Center on the city page.
What other schools are in Byron Center Charter School?
None; Byron Center Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Byron Center Charter School is its only campus.