Byron CUSD 226
Byron CUSD 226 is a public school district based in Byron, Illinois, serving 1,461 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #274 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 487 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Buster Barton. It spends about $19,235 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Byron CUSD 226 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Byron CUSD 226 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,235 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,082 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 119 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 265 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 487 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Buster Barton
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian CUSD 223Stillman Valley | 1,469 | 4 | $15,173 | 13.6 | #271 |
| Vandalia CUSD 203Vandalia | 1,465 | 3 | $15,547 | 12.6 | #272 |
| River Trails School District 26Mt Prospect | 1,462 | 4 | $19,012 | 11.2 | #273 |
| Byron CUSD 226Byron · this district | 1,461 | 3 | $19,235 | 12.3 | #274 |
| Williamsville CUSD 15Williamsville | 1,458 | 3 | $12,537 | 14.6 | #275 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkins School DistrictElkins, AR | 1,462 | $9,214 | 12.4 |
| Amory School DistrictAmory, MS | 1,461 | $9,812 | 12.3 |
| South Pike School DistrictMagnolia, MS | 1,461 | $10,379 | 13.3 |
| Lodi School DistrictLodi, WI | 1,461 | $13,595 | 13.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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