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Byron Area High School

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Byron Area High School ranks 349 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 56% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Byron Area High School is a small, rural public high school in Byron, MI, serving roughly 200 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Byron Area Schools district. The school has had a volatile decade of performance, but the most recent data shows a strong rebound to the 56th percentile statewide (a 3-star rating), marking the largest single-year improvement among all neighboring schools after a tough previous year.

One of the school's standout strengths is science. In the latest testing, 50% of 11th graders were proficient in science on the M-Step—well above the state average of 35.2% and outperforming larger neighbors like Fowlerville High School (31.1%) and Swartz Creek High School (29.4%), while matching the highly-ranked Fenton Senior High School (49.8%). However, math tells a very different story. Only 15% of 11th graders were proficient in math on the SAT—nearly half the state average (26.5%) and the lowest among all comparable traditional high schools in the area. This "tale of two subjects" pattern holds across grade levels, with science being a clear strength and math a critical weakness. The school also shows a notable gender gap in overall effectiveness, with female students ranking in the 67th percentile versus males at the 43rd percentile.

Attendance is a bright spot—Byron's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% is far better than the state average (27.9%) and much lower than Fowlerville (40.3%) or Swartz Creek (32.0%). Yet, the school faces a serious challenge with graduation rates, which have fallen from 91.2% in 2022-2023 to just 75.0% in 2024-2025—now 9 points below the state average and the lowest among area traditional high schools. The dropout rate spiked to 8.3%, a stark contrast to neighbors like Durand Area High School and Morrice Area High School, which report 0.0%. Notably, the recent academic turnaround isn't yet reflected in graduation data, suggesting the current senior class may be performing better, but the school still needs to address why students are leaving before completing their degrees. With spending ($15,732 per student) and class sizes (16:1) in line with peers, these challenges point to instructional strategies rather than resource shortages.

200

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,732

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

312 W Maple St
Byron, MI 48418-9797

(810) 266-4620

District: Byron Area Schools

Feeder schools for Byron Area High School:

Elementary:	Byron Area Elementary School
Middle:	Byron Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.5%

Hispanic:

2.0%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2025 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2026) from a 35th-percentile low (2025)

✓Above the Michigan median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (75% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg43%

349^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

323^rd of 625Byron Area Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	349 of 800	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.7	483 of 739	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	413 of 743	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	433 of 735	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.5	123 of 531	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	261 of 561	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	313 of 666	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	371 of 824	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	336 of 835	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.5	217 of 852	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	53.6	403 of 832	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.5	199 of 799	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	53.2	411 of 805	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.2	297 of 773	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.8	272 of 784	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	311 of 765	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.7	457 of 754	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	73.7	218 of 750	70.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	169 of 767	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.8	172 of 705	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	225 of 686	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.1	469 of 629	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	339 of 619	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	405 of 611	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	164 of 416	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	172 of 462	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	387 of 554	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	365 of 710	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	419 of 719	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	370 of 635	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	194 of 654	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	27 of 369	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	47.0	222 of 417	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	315 of 532	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	556 of 755	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	395 of 693	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	432 of 628	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	330 of 633	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	377 of 611	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.1	106 of 440	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	36.8	303 of 472	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	205 of 543	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	343 of 707	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	388 of 671	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.3	506 of 639	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	465 of 638	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	469 of 647	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.2	156 of 492	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	276 of 516	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	366 of 582	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	415 of 708	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)67th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing62%+10 vs state

English Language Arts51%-8 vs state

Science50%+15 vs state

Social Studies42%~ state avg

Mathematics26%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Byron Area High School	Public	9-12	312 W Maple St	Byron	48418	Shiawassee County	Byron Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 266-4620	200	13	16.0	46.5%	193 (96.5%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	51.5	349^th of 800 public high schools	56.4%		33.7	483^rd of 739 public high schools	34.6%	134		51.4	51.3		29.7	23.1	62.5	15.0						50.0		42.5	$15,732	$646	$15,085
Durand Area High School	Public	9-12	9575 E Monroe Rd	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 288-2684	385	23	16.9	44.2%	349 (90.6%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	57.5	285^th of 800 public high schools	64.4%		42.1	427^th of 739 public high schools	42.2%	142		59.2	62.5		23.3	31.3	59.7	26.0						42.9		45.5	$15,481	$870	$14,610
Linden High School	Public	9-12	7201 Silver Lake Rd	Linden	48451	Genesee County	Linden Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-0410	775	42	18.4	20.1%	684 (88.3%)	6 (0.8%)	41 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	72.3	166^th of 800 public high schools	79.3%		54.6	327^th of 739 public high schools	55.8%	161		74.2	68.5		43.5	40.0	61.4	26.1						43.9		49.1	$14,084	$626	$13,459
Shiawassee Regional Educational Service District College and Career Readiness C	Public	9-12	201 E Washington Ave	Vernon	48817	Shiawassee County	Shiawassee Regional Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 743-3471	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake Fenton High School	Public	8-12	4070 Lahring Rd	Linden	48451	Genesee County	Lake Fenton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-9591	646	32	19.9	20.9%	575 (89.0%)	9 (1.4%)	41 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	82.6	98^th of 800 public high schools	87.8%		84.3	80^th of 739 public high schools	89.2%	18		82.6	74.5		49.3	40.9	58.3	36.0						54.7		61.9	$14,622	$724	$13,899
Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	8230 Crapo St	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(810) 591-4380	93	4	22.1	54.8%	69 (74.2%)	9 (9.7%)	7 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.6%)	11.8	688^th of 800 public high schools	14.0%		33.4	486^th of 739 public high schools	34.2%	202			40.9			362.7	21.9	342.8						12.9		10.0	$12,133	$2,045	$10,088
Swartz Creek High School	Public	9-12	1 Dragon Dr	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1801	996	49	20.2	36.7%	763 (76.6%)	103 (10.3%)	54 (5.4%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.3%)	40.3	450^th of 800 public high schools	43.8%		35.3	475^th of 739 public high schools	35.7%	25		53.0	50.7		22.6	24.9	46.6	19.0						29.4		37.4	$14,069	$1,397	$12,672
Fenton Senior High School	Public	9-12	3200 W Shiawassee Ave	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-2600	982	59	16.6	29.1%	865 (88.1%)	11 (1.1%)	39 (4.0%)	10 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (5.2%)	79.2	121^st of 800 public high schools	84.9%		76.9	137^th of 739 public high schools	81.5%	16		72.0	70.8		44.1	40.7	62.8	32.2						49.8		69.3	$15,853	$681	$15,171
Fenton Horizon Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	404 W Ellen St	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	Yes	Yes	No	(810) 591-2601	48	3	14.8	62.5%	35 (72.9%)	1 (2.1%)	7 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.4%)								(n/a)			29.4			360.0	413.9	361.7						2070.6		2080.0	$5,897	$399	$5,498
Morrice Area High School	Public	6-12	691 Purdy Ln	Morrice	48857	Shiawassee County	Morrice Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 625-3143	215	11	18.9	34.4%	204 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	41.7	437^th of 800 public high schools	45.4%		77.7	132^nd of 739 public high schools	82.1%	305	75.0	60.7	37.5	42.9	32.1	20.8	41.7	16.7	25.8	20.0	29.0	20.0	46.4	33.3	59.3	41.7	$21,455	$1,431	$20,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Byron Area High School

Is Byron Area High School a good school?

Byron Area High School ranks 349^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Byron Area High School?

Students at Byron Area High School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Byron Area High School?

Byron Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Byron Area Elementary School
Middle : Byron Area Middle School

What district is Byron Area High School in?

Byron Area Schools

How many students attend Byron Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Byron Area High School.

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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