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Byron Center High School

8500 BURLINGAME AVE SW, BYRON CENTER, MI 49315 · (616) 878-6600 · Kent County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,387 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
1,387
High
DISTRICT 649 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
314 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 935025%
Grade 1033524%
Grade 1134625%
Grade 1235626%
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
1,08979%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
13410%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
161%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
554%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
896%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
67349%
Female
71451%

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Byron Center High School this school1,38722.6%N/A
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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 Center High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Kent County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,387#57 of 844#5 of 57
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
22.0:1#478 of 548#33 of 35
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
36.8%#206 of 550#24 of 35
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
22.6%#550 of 654#30 of 39
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+27.5%#21 of 126#2 of 9
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,387
+177 (+15%) vs 2020
+196% since 1990-91, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 22.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,3876322.0:123% (314)
2023-241,36363.221.6:123% (310)
2022-231,3396221.6:121% (283)
2020-211,2105422.4:118% (216)
2017-181,08852.720.6:123% (249)
2015-161,0854922.1:118% (192)
2010-111,0104721.5:125% (250)
2000-017234018.1:19% (64)
1990-91468N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Byron Center High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 27% (1,088 to 1,387); teachers up 20% (52.7 to 63).

About Byron Center High School

A high-enrollment high school in BYRON CENTER, Michigan, Byron Center High School is part of Byron Center Public Schools. The school enrolls 1,387 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Michigan is about 460, so this school runs 202% bigger than that.

Byron Center Public Schools has 7 schools; together they serve 4,546 students.

Byron Center High School's enrollment is 79% White. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Byron Center High School has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

At Byron Center High School, 63 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 22.0:1. High schools in Michigan average about 21.6:1, a similar figure. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 23% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Kent County is 47%.

Kent County census figures show that median household income is about $82,631, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Byron Center High School is among the 239 public schools in Kent County.

The closest other public school is Heritage Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 15%, from 1,210 to 1,387.

Community posts for Byron Center High School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Kent County at a glance

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Population
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students

Quick facts

School name
Byron Center High School
District
Byron Center Public Schools
Address
8500 BURLINGAME AVE SW, BYRON CENTER, MI 49315
Phone
(616) 878-6600
County
Kent County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,387
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
22.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
314 (23%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
260756004332
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Byron Center Public Schools
Other schools in BYRON CENTER
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Frequently asked questions

About Byron Center High School
What is the total enrollment at Byron Center High School?
Byron Center High School enrolls approximately 1,387 students in grades 09-12.
Is Byron Center High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Byron Center High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Byron Center High School have?
Byron Center High School employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
How diverse is Byron Center High School?
Byron Center High School reports a student body of 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Byron Center High School?
Byron Center High School is overseen by Byron Center Public Schools in Kent County.
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