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Schools in Burns Township · Byron Area Schools

Burns Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Burns Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#379of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan 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.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
652 students on the public path
In brief

Burns Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1022 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burns Township’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,563 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (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 Area Middle School, then Byron Area High School. Enrollment is down 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Burns Township’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 63% of Michigan school districts, #379 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are above the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1022)Better than 50%
Towns in Shiawassee County (16)Better than 50%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 349 test results could put Burns Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Burns Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (349 in math, 349 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Byron Area Elementary SchoolByron Area SchoolsB−
6–8Byron Area Middle SchoolByron Area SchoolsB−
9–12Byron Area High SchoolByron Area SchoolsB+

Burns Township’s public schools are run by Byron Area Schools, which also serves Antrim, Argentine, Byron and Cohoctah. Parts of Burns Township (7% of its land) are served by Durand Area Schools instead. 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 Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 652 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,563MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 45.4% · 349 students tested
Math31%
State average 33.6% · 349 students tested

Burns Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Burns Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Burns TownshipBByron Area Schools
AntrimBMorrice Area Schools PK–12 · Byron Area Schools PK–12
ArgentineA−Byron Area Schools PK–12 · Linden PK–12
CohoctahA−Howell PK–12 · Byron Area Schools PK–12 · Fowlerville K–12
VernonB+Durand Area Schools

3 of the 4 neighbors share Byron Area Schools with Burns Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Burns Township

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

District schools in Burns Townshipby address
Byron Area Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Byron
B−
310 students15:1Rate it →
Byron Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Byron
B−
142 students18:1Rate it →
Byron Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Byron
B+
200 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Burns Township’s schools

Are Burns Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Burns Township children attend outscore 63% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #379 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burns Township in?

Byron Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 652 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Burns Township are served by Durand Area Schools.

Where do Burns Township kids go to high school?

Byron Area High School in Byron, with 200 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Burns Township spend per student?

$13,563 in Byron Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Burns Township families are saying about school.

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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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.