Byron Public School District
Byron Public School District is a public school district based in Byron, Minnesota, serving 2,342 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #79 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 586 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $10,214 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Byron compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Byron | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,214 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,416 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 143 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 236 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 293 | 558 | 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 Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westonka Public School DistrictMinnetrista | 2,442 | 6 | $12,789 | 15.4 | #76 |
| Little Falls Community SchoolsLittle Falls | 2,424 | 7 | $13,244 | 13.5 | #77 |
| Rocori Public School DistrictCold Spring | 2,406 | 7 | $11,673 | 15.0 | #78 |
| Byron Public School DistrictByron · this district | 2,342 | 4 | $10,214 | 16.4 | #79 |
| Rock Ridge Public SchoolsVirginia | 2,288 | 5 | $13,259 | 16.0 | #80 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Lafayette Com School CorporationWest Lafayette, IN | 2,343 | $11,318 | 14.6 |
| Norris SchoolFirth, NE | 2,343 | $10,641 | 15.5 |
| Bremen CityBremen, GA | 2,342 | $10,749 | 15.8 |
| Hamilton Heights School CorporationArcadia, IN | 2,341 | $9,277 | 16.5 |
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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