Enrollment
200
High
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BYRON AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 260753004329
Byron Area High School
312 W MAPLE ST, BYRON, MI 48418 · (810) 266-4620 · Shiawassee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
93 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 28% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Byron Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Byron Area High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Area High School this school | 200 | 46.5% | N/A |
| Homer Community High School HOMER | 247 | 44.9% | N/A |
| Forest Area High School FIFE LAKE | 156 | 44.9% | N/A |
| Onaway Senior High School ONAWAY | 159 | 48.4% | N/A |
| Kingston High School KINGSTON | 262 | 44.3% | N/A |
| Colon High School COLON | 271 | 45.4% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Byron Area High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Shiawassee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #549 of 844 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #105 of 548 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.8% | #521 of 550 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #326 of 654 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.9% | #13 of 436 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
200
-70 (-26%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 361
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 20.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 200 | 12.5 | 16.0:1 | 47% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 12.4 | 16.9:1 | 47% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 11.5 | 20.6:1 | 40% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 13 | 20.8:1 | 32% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 384 | 16 | 24.0:1 | 33% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 19 | 20.4:1 | 29% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 41% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 372 | 20 | 18.6:1 | 12% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 361 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Byron Area High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (384 to 200); teachers down 22% (16 to 12.5).
About Byron Area High School
Byron Area High School sits in BYRON, Michigan, and is classified as a high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 200 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in Michigan enroll around 460, and this school is 57% below that mark.
Besides Byron Area High School, Byron Area Schools runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 652 students.
Byron Area High School is 97% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 2% Hispanic. That is in line with Shiawassee County, where about 94% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 7, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Byron Area High School, there are about 16.0 students; the school has 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Michigan is 21.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 93 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 47% of enrollment. That is in line with the 45% average for public schools in Shiawassee County.
Looking at the county, Shiawassee County, median household income comes to about $67,404, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 31, with about 10,105 students.
Byron Area Middle School is the nearest public school to Byron Area High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Byron Area High School, there are 3 other public schools.
Byron Area High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The school shrank from 270 students in 2020-21 to 200 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.0:1.
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Shiawassee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,991
Census ACS
Median income
$67,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
10,105 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Byron Area Schools
- Byron Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Byron Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 142 students
Other schools in BYRON
- Byron Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Byron Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 142 students
Nearby schools
- Byron Area Middle School0.0 mi · 142
- Byron Area Elementary School0.5 mi · 310
- Gaines Elementary School3.6 mi · 93
- Bertha Neal School6.4 mi · 158
- Robert Kerr School6.5 mi · 361
- Durand Area High School6.6 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Byron Area High SchoolHow many students attend Byron Area High School?
Byron Area High School enrolls approximately 200 students in grades 09-12.
Is Byron Area High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Byron Area High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Byron Area High School have?
Byron Area High School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Byron Area High School?
At Byron Area High School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Byron Area High School public or private?
Byron Area High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Byron Area Schools.
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