Byron Area Schools

The Byron Area Schools district in Michigan consists of three schools: Byron Area Elementary School, Byron Area High School, and Byron Area Middle School. The district has a predominantly white student population, with limited racial diversity. While the elementary school shows some academic strengths, the middle and high school performance lags behind state averages, suggesting a need for the district to address curriculum, instruction, and support systems.

Byron Area Elementary School stands out with relatively high 4th and 5th-grade ELA proficiency rates and strong 4th-grade math proficiency, exceeding district and state averages. However, the school also has a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 56.69%. In contrast, Byron Area High School maintains an impressive 91.2% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 1.7% dropout rate, but its academic performance on state assessments is generally below the state average.

Across the district, chronic absenteeism rates range from 15.5% at the high school to 21.5% at the middle school, which are higher than the state average. The district as a whole is ranked 333 out of 610 in Michigan and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, potentially due to the academic performance and attendance challenges observed. Addressing these issues, as well as the lack of racial diversity, could be key focus areas for the Byron Area Schools district to improve student outcomes.