Elementary school (grades K-5) · Byron, MN

Byron Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Byron Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 270735000306
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Byron Intermediate School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Minnesota schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Byron · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
19:1
large classes for Minnesota
11.4%
free-lunch eligible

Byron Intermediate School has class sizes larger than 80% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Byron Intermediate School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Byron, MN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+18 students YoY

Byron Intermediate School held near 571 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.3 → 34.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+18 students YoY 270735000306 · Byron, MN Elementary · MID · TRAD

551 enr · 19:1 · 11.4% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Byron Senior High School (695 students)

Byron Intermediate School held near 571 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.3 → 34.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Byron Intermediate School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Byron Intermediate School reports 551 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Byron Intermediate School compares

Byron Intermediate School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19:1 ▲ 20% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.4% ▼ 73% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 551 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
551
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
11.4%
free-lunch eligible - 73% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 80% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,224
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 551 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 3.4%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: White at 86.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.5, Byron Intermediate School is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Byron Public School District reports $11,224 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Byron Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Byron Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Byron Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Byron Primary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Byron Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Byron Public School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Byron Intermediate School

How many students attend Byron Intermediate School?

Byron Intermediate School has 551 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Byron, MN. CCD year-over-year: 553 (2022-23) → 571 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Byron Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Byron Intermediate School is 19:1, which is 20% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Byron Intermediate School?

11.4% of students at Byron Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Byron Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Byron Intermediate School is White at 86.0% of enrollment, in Byron, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Byron Intermediate School?

Byron Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 Intermediate School rank among public schools in Byron?

By Resource Investment Index, Byron Intermediate School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Byron, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Byron Public School District?

Besides Byron Intermediate School, Byron Public School District also operates Byron Senior High School (695 students), Byron Middle School (577 students), and Byron Primary School (519 students). See the Byron Public School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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