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Schools in Byron Township · Byron Center Public Schools

Byron Township’s public schools outscore 97% of Michigan districts

71% of students in Byron Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). 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 Michigan, not nationally.

#8of 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
74%
▲ 29 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 37 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 13 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.1
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
4,120 students on the public path
In brief

Byron Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,898 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Byron Center Charter School, Byron Center Christian School (private) and Legacy Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Byron Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresA Graduation

A+: better than 97% of Michigan school districts, #8 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (856)Better than 99%
Towns in Kent County (21)Better than 90%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,296 test results and a graduating class of 304 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Byron Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,297 in math, 2,296 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
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA+
5–92 schoolsDepends on your addressA
10–12Byron Center High SchoolByron Center Public SchoolsA

Byron Township’s public schools are run by Byron Center Public Schools. Parts of Byron Township (3% of its land) are served by Kentwood 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 Center Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,546 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 20.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,898MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 45.4% · 2296 students tested
Math71%
State average 33.6% · 2297 students tested

Byron Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Byron TownshipA+Byron Center
WyomingB+Wyoming PK–12 · Grandville PK–12
GainesA+Caledonia
JamestownA+Hudsonville Public
DorrA−Wayland Union Schools PK–12 · Hopkins PK–12

Every school in Byron Township

9 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 Byron Townshipby address
Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Byron Center
A+
463 students19:1Rate it →
Brown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Byron Center
A+
438 students19:1Rate it →
Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Byron Center
398 students19:1Rate it →
Robert L Nickels Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 3–7 · Byron Center
A
705 students19:1Rate it →
Byron Center West Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Byron Center
A
729 students20:1Rate it →
Byron Center High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Byron Center
A
1,387 students22:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Byron Center Charter School
Grades K–12 · Byron Center
A−
Charter
199 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Byron Center Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Byron Center
Private · Religious
666 students17:1Rate it →
Legacy Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Grand Rapids
Private · Religious
296 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Byron Township’s schools

Are Byron Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Byron Township children attend outscore 97% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #8 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Byron Township in?

Byron Center Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,546 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Byron Township are served by Kentwood.

Where do Byron Township kids go to high school?

Byron Center High School in Byron Center, with 1,387 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Byron Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Byron Center Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Byron Township spend per student?

$13,898 in Byron Center Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Byron Township?

Yes: Byron Center Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 666 students) and Legacy Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 296 students). Byron Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.