Enrollment
142
Middle
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BYRON AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 260753004331
Byron Area Middle School
312 W MAPLE ST, BYRON, MI 48418 · (810) 266-4422 · Shiawassee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
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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
18.0:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
73 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 50 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 28% |
Student demographics
13%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
Students here typically continue to
Byron Area Middle School→Byron Area High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Byron Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Byron Area Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Area Middle School this school | 142 | 51.4% | N/A |
| Addison Middle School ADDISON | 164 | 51.8% | 38.5% |
| Marcellus Middle School MARCELLUS | 136 | 58.1% | 56.1% |
| Roscommon Middle School ROSCOMMON | 178 | 57.9% | 37.0% |
| Merrill Middle School MERRILL | 97 | 52.6% | N/A |
| Forest Area Middle School FIFE LAKE | 193 | 56.5% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 142 | #463 of 491 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.4% | #202 of 477 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
142
+20 (+16%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 268
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 142 | 7.9 | 18.0:1 | 51% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 133 | 8.1 | 16.5:1 | 61% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 124 | 9.4 | 13.2:1 | 46% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 122 | 5 | 24.4:1 | 45% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 140 | 7.8 | 17.9:1 | 33% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 11 | 23.0:1 | 34% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 14 | 21.2:1 | 45% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 302 | 16 | 18.9:1 | 17% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 268 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Byron Area Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (140 to 142); teachers up 1% (7.8 to 7.9).
About Byron Area Middle School
This page covers Byron Area Middle School, a very small middle school in BYRON, Michigan. It reported 142 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Michigan have about 502 students on average; enrollment here is 72% lower.
The 3 schools in Byron Area Schools enroll 652 students altogether, Byron Area Middle School among them.
A large majority of enrollment at Byron Area Middle School is White, at 93%. The school is also 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among Shiawassee County residents, the White share is about 94%. The diversity index for Byron Area Middle School is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 18.0:1 is based on 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. In all, 51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
In the surrounding county, Shiawassee County, the median household earns about $67,404 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Shiawassee County has 31 public schools with about 10,105 students, including Byron Area Middle School.
Byron Area Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Byron Area High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Byron Area Middle School, there are 3 other public schools.
Federal data place Byron Area Middle School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school grew from 122 students in 2020-21 to 142 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 24.4:1 to 18.0:1.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 200 students
Other schools in BYRON
- Byron Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Byron Area High SchoolHigh · 200 students
Nearby schools
- Byron Area High School0.0 mi · 200
- 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 Middle SchoolHow large is Byron Area Middle School?
Byron Area Middle School enrolls approximately 142 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Byron Area Middle School serve?
Byron Area Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Byron Area Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Byron Area Middle School is approximately 18.0:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Byron Area Middle School?
At Byron Area Middle School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Byron Area Middle School in?
Byron Area Middle School is part of Byron Area Schools.
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