Photo: Bill Golladay · CC BY-SA 4.0Byron’s public schools score below 75% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
21% of students in Byron’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Byron, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Byron’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 197 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Byron’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,149 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Byron’s grade
C: better than 25% of Georgia school districts, #202 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Byron, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Byron
Byron Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 706 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Byron · depends on your address
Peach County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,162 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fort Valley
Peach County Achievement Academy
Grades 6–12 · 60 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Fort Valley
10th grade in Byron · depends on your address
Peach County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,162 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fort Valley
Peach County Achievement Academy
Grades 6–12 · 60 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Fort Valley
Byron’s public schools are run by Peach County School District, which also serves Fort Valley. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Byron vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Byron’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Byron | C | Peach County |
| Warner Robins | B+ | Houston County |
Every school in Byron
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Byron’s schools
Are Byron’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Byron children attend score below 75% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #202 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Byron in?
Peach County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,980 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Byron kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Peach County High School and Peach County Achievement Academy.
What is Byron’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Peach County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Byron spend per student?
$14,149 in Peach County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Byron families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Byron → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.