Enrollment
695
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270735000307
Byron Senior High School — Byron, MN
Federal NCES profile for Byron Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 5
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 50
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Byron Public School District · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.7:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Byron Senior High School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Byron Senior High School reports 695 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 49% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 49% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 11.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 74% below the Minnesota average and 78% below the national baseline. The school offers 4 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 232 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 20.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Byron Public School District spends $14,008 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.5% from local sources (property taxes), 67.5% from the state, and 5.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Byron Senior High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.7:1 | ▲ 49% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.3% | ▼ 74% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 695 | top 87% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
11.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 74% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.7:1
students per teacher
— 49% above state mean
Top 92% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
20.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,008
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 232 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 695 Top 87% in Minnesota — larger than 13% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 23.7:1 +49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 11.3% -74% vs state
NCES ID 270735000307
Student demographics
White 87.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 2.4%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 4
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 232:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 20.0%
In-school suspensions 26
Out-of-school suspensions 20
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Byron Public School District, which includes Byron Senior High School.
$14,008
Per student
-34%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.5%
State 67.5%
Federal 5.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 577
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Enrollment
- 551
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 519
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Byron Senior High School
How many students attend Byron Senior High School?
Byron Senior High School has 695 students enrolled. It is a high school in BYRON, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Byron Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Byron Senior High School is 23.7:1, which is 49% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 49% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Byron Senior High School?
11.3% of students at Byron Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Byron Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Byron Senior High School is White at 87.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in BYRON, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Byron Senior High School?
Byron Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.