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Schools in Byron Township · Byron Community Unit School District 226

Byron Township’s public schools outscore 83% of Illinois districts

45% of students in Byron Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Byron Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#134of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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.

Reading proficiency
43%
▲ 13 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 19 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.2K
▼ 2% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,461 students on the public path
In brief

Byron Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1294 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Byron Township’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 45% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,169 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Byron Middle School, then Byron High School 9-12. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Byron Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Illinois school districts, #134 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1294)Better than 93%
Towns in Ogle County (24)Better than 96%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 757 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Byron Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Byron Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (747 in math, 767 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Byron Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mary Morgan Elem SchByron Community Unit School District 226A
6–8Byron Middle SchoolByron Community Unit School District 226A
9–12Byron High School 9-12Byron Community Unit School District 226A−

Byron Township’s public schools are run by Byron Community Unit School District 226, which also serves Byron and Rockvale. 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.

Byron Community Unit School District 226Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,461 students · 12.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$21,169IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 29.9% · 767 students tested
Math45%
State average 25.8% · 747 students tested

Byron Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Byron Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Byron TownshipA−Byron Community Unit School District 226
MarionB+Meridian Community Unit School District 223
RockvaleA−Oregon Community Unit School District 220 PK–12 · Byron Community Unit School District 226 PK–12
WinnebagoB+Winnebago Community Unit School District 323
Rockford—Rockford School District 205
Leaf RiverB+Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221

Every school in Byron Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Byron Townshipby address
Mary Morgan Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Byron
A
631 students12:1Rate it →
Byron Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Byron
A
366 students13:1Rate it →
Byron High School 9-12
High · Grades 9–12 · Byron
A−
464 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (OCEC Life Skills).

Questions about Byron Township’s schools

Are Byron Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Byron Township children attend outscore 83% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #134 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Byron Township in?

Byron Community Unit School District 226, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,461 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Byron Township kids go to high school?

Byron High School 9-12 in Byron, with 464 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Byron Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Byron Community Unit School District 226 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Byron Township spend per student?

$21,169 in Byron Community Unit School District 226 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.