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Byron Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 97% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Byron Senior High School is a public high school serving 689 students in grades 9-12 in Byron, Minnesota. The school is part of the Byron Public School District, which is ranked 15th out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Byron Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking between 13-56 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on the MCA-III (Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments) tests is significantly higher than the state average across all subjects and grade levels, with 74.56% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in reading in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 51.26%. The school also boasts an impressive 4-year graduation rate of 95.1% in 2023-2024, well above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Rochester STEM Academy and Rochester Beacon Academy, Byron Senior High School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 15.97% in 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio is also lower than the state average, at 22.1 in 2023-2024, indicating a more favorable learning environment. By continuing to focus on academic excellence and supporting the diverse needs of its student population, Byron Senior High School can maintain its position as a premier educational institution in the state.

695

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,910

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1887 2nd Ave NW
Byron, MN 55920-1308

(507) 775-2301

District: Byron Public School District

Feeder schools for Byron Senior High School:

Elementary:	Byron Intermediate School
	Byron Primary School
Middle:	Byron Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Minnesota high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg66%

Minnesota avg47%

13^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 446Byron Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	13 of 450	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	20 of 480	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	56 of 476	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	187 of 472	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	122 of 428	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	79 of 492	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	28 of 494	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	36 of 489	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	86.6	40 of 489	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	91.6	18 of 504	96.4%	★★★★★
2014	90.5	17 of 483	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	81.4	47 of 534	91.2%	★★★★★
2012	82.9	34 of 539	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	83.7	28 of 545	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	15 of 540	97.2%	★★★★★
2009	89.7	10 of 234	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	85.1	60 of 460	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	89.1	37 of 463	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	72.5	141 of 450	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.4	94 of 452	79.2%	★★★★☆
2004	49.5	318 of 433	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	19 of 358	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	22 of 403	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	69 of 396	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	156 of 388	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	118 of 339	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	97 of 401	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	32 of 395	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	21 of 333	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	74.6	75 of 389	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	120 of 393	69.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	43 of 312	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	38 of 270	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	9 of 370	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	13 of 374	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	15 of 377	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	19 of 405	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	53 of 398	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	219 of 403	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.3	112 of 351	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.6	55 of 411	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	34 of 398	91.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	79.7	23 of 221	89.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.8	30 of 216	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	78 of 214	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	117 of 173	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	29 of 376	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	27 of 402	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	72.7	88 of 398	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	44.3	260 of 401	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	147 of 364	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	107 of 412	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	41 of 414	90.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)90th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading75%+25 vs state

Math53%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Byron Senior High School	Public	9-12	1887 2nd Ave NW	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 775-2301	695	32	21.9	15.0%	608 (87.5%)	7 (1.0%)	32 (4.6%)	17 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	93.4	13^th of 450 public high schools	97.1%		92.7	20^th of 480 public high schools	95.8%	7			53.4	53.4			74.6	74.6	$10,910
Zumbro Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	2002 Mantorville Ave N	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Zumbro Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 634-2083	59	11	5.5	62.7%	47 (79.7%)	2 (3.4%)	9 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)				6.7			38.5	31.6
Transition 2 Success	Public	9-12	2002 Mantorville Ave N	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Zumbro Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 634-2037	15	4	3.7	20.0%	12 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kasson-Mantorville Senior High	Public	9-12	101 16th St NE	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Kasson-Mantorville School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 634-2961	671	39	17.2	20.1%	591 (88.1%)	9 (1.3%)	42 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	92.3	15^th of 450 public high schools	96.7%		88	33^rd of 480 public high schools	93.1%	18			52.8	52.8			72.1	72.1	$11,552
John Marshall High School	Public	9-12	1510 14th St NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5400	1,549	0	20.6	40.7%	729 (47.1%)	324 (20.9%)	151 (9.7%)	194 (12.5%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	143 (9.2%)	53.4	236^th of 450 public high schools	47.6%		48.4	268^th of 480 public high schools	44.2%	32			27.9	27.9			48.3	48.3	$12,155
Rochester Beacon Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	974 Skyline Dr SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Beacon Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 258-5351	115	10	11.2	43.5%	78 (67.8%)	5 (4.3%)	12 (10.4%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (13.9%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	36.4		35.1	$20,456
Project Search Mayo Clinic	Public	12	615 7th Street SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 512-0608	8	0	9.0		5 (62.5%)	1 (12.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$4,107
Rochester Math & Science Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	415 16th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Math And Science Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 252-5995	230	14	16.4	88.3%	0 (0.0%)	229 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Rochester Math & Science Online	Public, Charter	9-12	415 16th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Math And Science Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 252-5995	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rochester Academy-Idp Living(RAIL)	Public	11-12	1200 Broadway Ave S	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5650	83	0	5.7	60.2%	42 (50.6%)	20 (24.1%)	10 (12.0%)	9 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)									$22,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Byron Senior High School

What schools feed into Byron Senior High School?

Byron Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Byron Intermediate School
Elementary : Byron Primary School
Middle : Byron Middle School

Is Byron Senior High School a good school?

Yes! Byron Senior High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 450 Minnesota high schools.

How many students attend Byron Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Byron Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Byron Senior High School?

Students at Byron Senior High School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Byron Senior High School in?

Byron Public School District

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