Is Byron High School 9-12 a good school?

Byron High School 9-12 ranks 96 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Byron High School 9-12?

In the 2022-23 school year, 457 students attended Byron High School 9-12.

What is the racial makeup of Byron High School 9-12?

Students at Byron High School 9-12 are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Byron High School 9-12?

Byron High School 9-12 is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Mary Morgan Elementary School Middle : Byron Middle School

Byron High School 9-12

Summary:

Byron High School 9-12 is a public high school serving 457 students in grades 9-12 in Byron, Illinois, which is part of the Byron CUSD 226 district. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 100-200 high schools in Illinois, with students significantly outperforming state averages on standardized tests.

Byron High School 9-12 boasts impressive academic achievements, with 36.8% of students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 40.2% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%, respectively. In science, an impressive 78.9% of students are proficient or better on the ISA test, far exceeding the state average of 53.2%. The school also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.8% to 97.1% over the past five years, and low dropout rates, significantly better than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as those in the Rockford School District 205, Byron High School 9-12 stands out as a model of academic excellence, with much higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. The school's performance is particularly impressive, as it serves a relatively low percentage of students from low-income families and has higher spending per student than the state average, suggesting a strong investment in educational resources and facilities.

Detail:

Public 9-12

696 N Colfax St
Byron, IL 61010-1439

(815) 234-5491

District: Byron CUSD 226

SchoolDigger Rank:
96^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,202

Feeder schools for Byron High School 9-12:

Elementary:	Mary Morgan Elementary School
Middle:	Byron Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 457

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Byron High School 9-12 ranks better than 86.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.45. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Byron High School 9-12 who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Byron High School 9-12 is $18,202.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Byron High School 9-12:

SchoolDigger ranks Byron High School 9-12 96^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Byron High School 9-12 in the ranking list.)

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Byron CUSD 226:

SchoolDigger ranks Byron CUSD 226 162^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Byron High School 9-12

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Rank History for all students at Byron High School 9-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	80.38	88^th	586	85.0%
2004	91.30	26^th	592	95.6%
2005	76.09	119^th	590	79.8%
2006	76.71	118^th	596	80.2%
2007	84.37	70^th	612	88.6%
2008	71.99	166^th	624	73.4%
2009	68.35	206^th	632	67.4%
2010	76.45	136^th	643	78.8%
2011	66.26	243^rd	655	62.9%
2012	76.64	145^th	665	78.2%
2013	66.61	241^st	670	64.0%
2014	84.89	92^nd	670	86.3%
2015	44.67	307^th	614	50.0%
2016	73.99	90^th	643	86.0%
2017	70.97	147^th	642	77.1%
2018	89.66	53^rd	647	91.8%
2019	80.49	108^th	701	84.6%
2021	85.12	89^th	688	87.1%
2022	82.18	100^th	699	85.7%
2023	60.84	234^th	699	66.5%
2024	84.45	96^th	697	86.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Byron High School 9-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.00	38^th	374	89.8%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	51.67	139^th	453	69.3%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	74.06	85^th	476	82.1%
2024	34.55	258^th	482	46.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Byron High School 9-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.14	36^th	585	93.8%
2019	65.50	154^th	639	75.9%
2021	54.06	216^th	611	64.6%
2022	73.11	106^th	626	83.1%
2023	56.53	230^th	644	64.3%
2024	97.11	20^th	639	96.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Byron High School 9-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.07	69^th	620	88.9%
2019	86.13	71^st	665	89.3%
2021	83.13	97^th	639	84.8%
2022	88.79	57^th	658	91.3%
2023	55.76	270^th	656	58.8%
2024	83.52	93^rd	664	86.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Byron High School 9-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.16	87^th	428	79.7%
2024	57.78	107^th	429	75.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Byron High School 9-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.24	53^rd	619	91.4%
2019	71.04	151^st	675	77.6%
2021	82.36	91^st	653	86.1%
2022	72.21	137^th	664	79.4%
2023	59.76	224^th	668	66.5%
2024	81.67	99^th	668	85.2%

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Rank History for White students at Byron High School 9-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.58	76^th	548	86.1%
2019	71.43	131^st	552	76.3%
2021	79.14	98^th	553	82.3%
2022	64.69	159^th	560	71.6%
2023	43.10	290^th	557	47.9%
2024	70.34	135^th	554	75.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Byron High School 9-12

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	287	2	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	290
1990	324	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	328
1991	337	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1992	374	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1993	421	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1994	417	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1995	246	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1996	246	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1997	253	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1998	260	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
1999	291	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
2000	308	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2001	294	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
2002	589	2	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
2003	589	2	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
2004	563	5	15	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	589
2005	602	6	10	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	624
2006	588	9	13	13	0	n/a	n/a	6	629
2007	564	10	13	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
2008	567	11	12	14	0	n/a	n/a	7	611
2009	534	9	14	17	0	n/a	n/a	7	581
2010	524	8	12	14	0	n/a	n/a	11	569
2011	509	2	6	25	4	1	9	0	556
2012	457	4	4	25	5	1	13	0	509
2013	457	4	4	23	4	0	15	0	507
2014	442	6	3	24	4	0	15	0	494
2015	421	6	3	29	2	0	23	0	484
2016	422	3	2	32	4	0	20	0	483
2017	414	4	4	27	2	0	21	0	472
2018	413	3	5	26	1	0	22	0	470
2019	404	4	3	29	3	0	22	0	465
2020	387	4	5	29	2	0	20	0	447
2021	391	3	7	28	2	0	20	0	451
2022	400	3	5	31	4	0	18	0	461
2023	398	3	5	30	2	0	15	4	457

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Byron High School 9-12

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	290	32.5	8.9	n/a
1990	328	33.5	9.7	n/a
1991	338	33.0	10.2	n/a
1992	377	34.0	11.0	n/a
1993	421	34.0	12.4	n/a
1994	421	35.3	11.9	n/a
1995	250	26.8	9.3	n/a
1996	250	26.8	9.3	n/a
1997	257	27.8	9.2	n/a
1998	263	24.9	10.6	n/a
1999	291	25.0	11.6	n/a
2000	311	24.5	12.7	n/a
2001	296	24.2	12.2	n/a
2002	598	44.0	13.6	4.7
2003	598	44.0	13.6	4.7
2004	589	45.8	12.9	n/a
2005	624	46.8	13.3	n/a
2006	629	40.1	15.7	n/a
2007	602	39.0	15.4	n/a
2008	611	38.0	16.1	n/a
2009	581	43.7	13.3	n/a
2010	569	47.0	12.1	n/a
2011	556	42.0	13.2	15.5
2012	509	43.0	11.8	18.9
2013	507	43.6	11.6	27.4
2014	494	43.0	11.4	24.5
2015	484	40.0	12.1	26.7
2016	483	36.0	13.4	16.8
2017	472	35.1	13.4	19.7
2018	470	37.1	12.6	20.2
2019	465	35.9	12.9	26.7
2020	447	35.1	12.7	24.2
2021	451	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	461	35.0	13.1	18.9
2023	457	34.5	13.2	19.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Byron High School 9-12

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	290	32.5	8.9	n/a
1990	328	33.5	9.7	n/a
1991	338	33.0	10.2	n/a
1992	377	34.0	11.0	n/a
1993	421	34.0	12.4	n/a
1994	421	35.3	11.9	n/a
1995	250	26.8	9.3	n/a
1996	250	26.8	9.3	n/a
1997	257	27.8	9.2	n/a
1998	263	24.9	10.6	n/a
1999	291	25.0	11.6	n/a
2000	311	24.5	12.7	n/a
2001	296	24.2	12.2	n/a
2002	598	44.0	13.6	4.7
2003	598	44.0	13.6	4.7
2004	589	45.8	12.9	n/a
2005	624	46.8	13.3	n/a
2006	629	40.1	15.7	n/a
2007	602	39.0	15.4	n/a
2008	611	38.0	16.1	n/a
2009	581	43.7	13.3	n/a
2010	569	47.0	12.1	n/a
2011	556	42.0	13.2	15.5
2012	509	43.0	11.8	18.9
2013	507	43.6	11.6	27.4
2014	494	43.0	11.4	24.5
2015	484	40.0	12.1	26.7
2016	483	36.0	13.4	16.8
2017	472	35.1	13.4	19.7
2018	470	37.1	12.6	20.2
2019	465	35.9	12.9	26.7
2020	447	35.1	12.7	24.2
2021	451	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	461	35.0	13.1	18.9
2023	457	34.5	13.2	19.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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