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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BYRON CUSD 226·NCES 170801000407

Byron High School 9-12

696 N Colfax St, Byron, IL 61010 · (815) 234-5491 · Ogle County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
Enrollment
464
High
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
113 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 56%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
109
Grade 10
117
Grade 11
113
Grade 12
125
Student demographics
White
39184%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
429%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 29%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
204%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23651%
Female
22548%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
464
-6 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.6:1
% White
84%
was 88%
% Hispanic
9%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Byron High School 9-12

Set in Byron, Illinois, Byron High School 9-12 is a close-knit senior high, run under Byron CUSD 226. It enrolls 464 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 44% leaner than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 834 students.

Byron CUSD 226 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,461 students. Byron High School 9-12 is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Byron High School 9-12 logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Beyond that, the school shows 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Ogle County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Ogle County's rate of about 40%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Byron High School 9-12 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.5%; this one delivers 57.7%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Ogle County) reports that median household income runs about $82,132, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Ogle County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,269 students), Byron High School 9-12 is one campus in the mix.

Mary Morgan Elem Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Byron High School 9-12 comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 54.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Byron High School 9-12 has held roughly steady, going from 470 students in 2018 to 464 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Ogle County at a glance

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Population
51,495
Census ACS
Median income
$82,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,269 students

Quick facts

School name
Byron High School 9-12
District
Byron CUSD 226
Address
696 N Colfax St, Byron, IL 61010
Phone
(815) 234-5491
County
Ogle County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
464
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
113 (24%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
170801000407
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Byron CUSD 226
Other schools in Byron
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Byron High School 9-12
How many students attend Byron High School 9-12?
Byron High School 9-12 enrolls approximately 464 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Byron High School 9-12 serve?
Byron High School 9-12 serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Byron High School 9-12 have?
Byron High School 9-12 employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Byron High School 9-12?
Student demographics at Byron High School 9-12 are roughly 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Byron High School 9-12 in?
Byron High School 9-12 is part of Byron CUSD 226.
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