Byron’s public schools score below 75% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
31% of students in Byron’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). 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 Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,085 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Tomah Middle, then Tomah High. 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 Wisconsin school districts. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Byron, with each school’s own grade.
10th grade in Byron
Tomah High
Grades 9–12 · 882 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Tomah
11th grade in Byron
Tomah High
Grades 9–12 · 882 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Tomah
12th grade in Byron
Tomah High
Grades 9–12 · 882 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Tomah
Byron’s public schools are run by Tomah Area School District. 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 Wisconsin towns that share Byron’s borders.
Every school in Byron
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Byron’s schools
Are Byron’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Byron children attend score below 75% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Byron in?
Tomah Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,970 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Byron kids go to high school?
Tomah High in Tomah, with 882 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Byron’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Tomah Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Byron spend per student?
$14,085 in Tomah Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.