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Byron Center High School

Public Grades 9-12

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 98% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Byron Center High School is a public high school serving 1,363 students in grades 9-12 in Byron Center, Michigan. The school is part of the highly-ranked Byron Center Public Schools district, which is ranked 3 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Byron Center High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Michigan, with impressive academic performance. The school's students excel on standardized tests, with 81.4% proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and 67.7% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance on M-Step science and social studies assessments is also exceptional, with proficiency rates of 58.8% and 76.8%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 34.9% and 42.1%. Additionally, the school boasts a four-year graduation rate of 96.0% and a low dropout rate of 1.8%, both significantly better than the state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Grandville High School, Godwin Heights Senior High School, and Kelloggsville High School, Byron Center High School significantly outperforms them in academic achievement, graduation rates, and test scores. While the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.4%, this is still higher than the district's average, suggesting an area for improvement. Overall, Byron Center High School is an exceptional educational institution that provides a high-quality learning experience for its students.

1,387

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,938

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8500 Burlingame Ave SW
Byron Center, MI 49315-6941

(616) 878-6600

District: Byron Center Public Schools

Feeder schools for Byron Center High School:

Elementary:	Brown Elementary School
	Countryside Elementary School
	Marshall Elementary School
Middle:	Byron Center West Middle School
	Robert L Nickels Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (71% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Michigan high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Michigan avg40%

16^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 613Byron Center Public 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
2025	96.9	16 of 739	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	24 of 743	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	17 of 735	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	42 of 531	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	43 of 561	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	20 of 666	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	60 of 824	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	83.4	106 of 835	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	90.9	52 of 852	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	81.3	134 of 832	83.9%	★★★★☆
2014	86.4	80 of 799	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	88.9	71 of 805	91.2%	★★★★★
2012	86.4	87 of 773	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	85.1	70 of 784	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	88.9	42 of 765	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	92 of 754	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	89.2	51 of 750	93.2%	★★★★★
2007	84.5	84 of 767	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.3	99 of 705	86.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	76.5	16 of 70	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	28 of 42	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	46 of 87	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	14 of 629	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	23 of 619	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	12 of 611	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	33 of 416	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	48 of 462	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	95.0	20 of 554	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	84 of 710	88.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	21 of 203	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	74.1	46 of 195	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	26 of 190	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	46.4	47 of 83	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	96.4	9 of 201	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	40 of 635	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	58 of 654	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	16 of 614	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	65.2	125 of 369	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.2	46 of 417	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	99.0	6 of 532	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	121 of 755	84.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	17 of 628	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	28 of 633	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	31 of 611	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	44 of 440	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	41 of 472	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	22 of 543	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	42 of 707	94.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	28 of 127	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	43.7	49 of 105	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	30 of 110	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	21 of 93	77.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	7 of 125	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	46.4	61 of 116	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.5	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	76 of 315	75.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	15 of 639	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	22 of 638	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	15 of 647	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	24 of 492	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	50 of 516	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	29 of 582	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	76 of 708	89.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2024)77th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing81%+26 vs state

Social Studies77%+35 vs state

Mathematics68%+40 vs state

Science59%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	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	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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Byron Center High School	Public	9-12	8500 Burlingame Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6600	1,387	63	22.0	22.6%	1,089 (78.5%)	16 (1.2%)	134 (9.7%)	55 (4.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.4%)	96.9	16^th of 739 public high schools	97.8%		95.6	24^th of 743 public high schools	96.8%	8	81.4	67.7	58.8	76.8	$14,938	$929	$14,009
Crossroads Alternative High School	Public	6-12	28 60th St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 261-6166	216	14	15.4	83.8%	49 (22.7%)	92 (42.6%)	49 (22.7%)	8 (3.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)								(n/a)				7.0	$23,523	$2,393	$21,130
54th Street Academy	Public	9-12	173 54th St SW	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 531-7433	94	3	27.1	88.3%	16 (17.0%)	38 (40.4%)	37 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	9.1	671^st of 739 public high schools	9.2%					(n/a)			12.5	15.0	$16,652	$938	$15,714
Grand River Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	650 52nd St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Grand River Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 261-1800	635	34	18.6	73.7%	117 (18.4%)	181 (28.5%)	259 (40.8%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.1%)	60.1	270^th of 739 public high schools	63.5%		50.2	338^th of 743 public high schools	54.5%	68	54.0	25.6	44.4	44.4	$13,304	$1,109	$12,195
Kelloggsville High School	Public	9-12	4787 Division Ave S	Wyoming	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 532-1570	595	33	17.8	79.8%	84 (14.1%)	183 (30.8%)	275 (46.2%)	35 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	27.1	523^rd of 739 public high schools	29.2%		15.1	631^st of 743 public high schools	15.1%	108	32.7	11.1	23.3	39.2	$15,243	$1,377	$13,867
East Kentwood High School	Public	10-12	6230 Kalamazoo Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 698-6700	2,068	106	19.4	65.5%	505 (24.4%)	761 (36.8%)	370 (17.9%)	265 (12.8%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (7.9%)	43.7	420^th of 739 public high schools	43.2%		45.9	371^st of 743 public high schools	50.1%	49	47.6	28.1	23.3	40.2	$19,040	$1,901	$17,139
Grandville High School	Public	9-12	4700 Canal Ave SW	Grandville	49418	Kent County	Grandville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-6426	1,719	95	18.1	25.8%	1,227 (71.4%)	81 (4.7%)	246 (14.3%)	52 (3.0%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (6.3%)	76.6	144^th of 739 public high schools	80.5%		62.6	239^th of 743 public high schools	67.8%	95	70.4	48.5	40.1	44.4	$16,294	$773	$15,520
Godwin Heights Learning Center	Public	9-12	3529 Division Ave S	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Godwin Heights Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 252-2040	97	3	32.7	90.7%	9 (9.3%)	25 (25.8%)	53 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.3%)	9.8	668^th of 739 public high schools	9.6%					(n/a)	22.2			18.8	$9,670	$1,133	$8,537
Godwin Heights Senior High School	Public	9-12	50 35th St SW	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Godwin Heights Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 252-2050	656	32	20.5	93.8%	42 (6.4%)	155 (23.6%)	402 (61.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.3%)	23.8	550^th of 739 public high schools	25.6%		14.2	638^th of 743 public high schools	14.1%	88	33.3		20.1	30.5	$16,578	$1,756	$14,821
Wyoming High School	Public	9-12	1350 Prairie Pkwy SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Wyoming Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 530-7580	1,273	65	19.4	81.1%	282 (22.2%)	211 (16.6%)	665 (52.2%)	33 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (6.3%)	24.5	545^th of 739 public high schools	26.3%		25.4	549^th of 743 public high schools	26.1%	4	37.3	11.8	23.1	30.8	$14,511	$698	$13,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Byron Center High School

How many students attend Byron Center High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,387 students attended Byron Center High School.

What district is Byron Center High School in?

Byron Center Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Byron Center High School?

Students at Byron Center High School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Byron Center High School?

Byron Center High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brown Elementary School
Elementary : Countryside Elementary School
Elementary : Marshall Elementary School
Middle : Byron Center West Middle School
Middle : Robert L Nickels Intermediate School

Is Byron Center High School a good school?

Yes! Byron Center High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 739 Michigan high schools.

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