Byron’s public schools outscore 95% of Minnesota districts
In Byron, 64% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). 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 Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 66% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,558 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Byron Intermediate School, then Byron Middle School, then Byron Senior High School. 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
A+: better than 95% of Minnesota school districts, #13 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
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 Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 519 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Byron
Byron Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 519 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Byron’s public schools are run by Byron Public School District, which also serves Kalmar and Salem. 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 above the state in reading
Byron vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Byron’s borders.
Every school in Byron
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Byron’s schools
Are Byron’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Byron children attend outscore 95% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #13 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Byron in?
Byron Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,342 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Byron kids go to high school?
Byron Senior High School, with 695 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Byron’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Byron Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Byron spend per student?
$12,558 in Byron Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Byron 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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.