Total enrollment
5,554
+579 (+12%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Byron Center
Michigan · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Byron Center, Michigan total 9, collectively serving roughly 5,554 students (an average of about 617 per campus).
7-year change in Byron Center
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
74%
was 82%
% Hispanic
10%
was 6%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
6%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Elementary School | Elementary | KG-04 | 438 |
| Byron Center Charter School | Combined | KG-12 | 199 |
| Byron Center High School | High | 09-12 | 1,387 |
| Byron Center West Middle School | Middle | 06-09 | 729 |
| Countryside Elementary School | Elementary | KG-04 | 426 |
| Cross Creek Charter Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 809 |
| Heritage Elementary School | Elementary | KG-04 | 398 |
| Marshall Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 463 |
| Robert L Nickels Intermediate School | Middle | 03-07 | 705 |
About Byron Center
Byron Center is an average-sized Michigan city in terms of public-school footprint, with 9 schools and 5,554 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 617, noticeably above the state mean of about 406.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,554 students, rose 12% from the 4,975 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Byron Center gained 1 school, going from 8 to 9. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 82% to 74%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Byron Center discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.