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Public School Review - Established 2003

Byron CUSD 226 School District

696 N Colfax St
Byron, IL 61010-1439
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (815) 234-5491
byron226.org

Top Rankings

Byron CUSD 226 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 366 students in Byron CUSD 226 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Byron CUSD 226 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
1,461 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeByron CUSD 226 School DistrictIllinois
6107116
7128140
8131143
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District Rank

Byron CUSD 226 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#185 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearByron CUSD 226 School District
2023#185
2022#113
2021#92
2019#58
2018#103
2017#70
2016#62
2015#84
2014#80
2013#107
2012#179
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36%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearByron CUSD 226 School DistrictIllinois
202336%27%
202145%28%
201957%33%
201851%32%
201754%32%
201652%31%
201545%29%
201480%59%
201376%58%
201290%80%
201189%80%
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43%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearByron CUSD 226 School DistrictIllinois
202243%30%
202150%32%
201961%38%
201851%37%
201760%38%
201659%36%
201557%38%
201475%57%
201374%58%
201288%75%
201186%75%
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75%
50%
92%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearByron CUSD 226 School DistrictIllinois
202392%87%
202295%87%
201892%87%
201792%87%
201692%85%
201595%85%
201492%86%
201395%83%
201292%82%
201192%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearByron CUSD 226 School DistrictIllinois
20240.250.70
20230.240.70
20220.230.68
20210.230.68
20200.250.68
20190.250.68
20180.210.67
20170.210.67
20160.220.67
20150.220.67
20140.190.66
20130.200.66
20120.210.65
20110.190.66
20100.160.64
20090.160.64
20080.180.64
20070.170.63
20060.150.61
20050.100.61
20040.110.60
20030.070.59
20020.070.59
20010.050.58
20000.030.57
19990.030.56
19980.040.56
19970.020.54
19960.020.53
19950.010.53
19920.010.52
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearByron CUSD 226 School DistrictIllinois
20241%6%
20231%6%
20221%5%
20212%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20141%5%
20131%5%
20121%4%
20111%5%
20103%5%
20094%5%
20084%5%
20074%5%
20065%5%
20052%5%
20042%4%
20032%4%
20022%4%
20011%4%
20001%3%
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% Hispanic
9%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearByron CUSD 226 School DistrictIllinois
20248%28%
20237%27%
20227%27%
20217%27%
20207%26%
20197%26%
20187%26%
20177%26%
20168%26%
20156%25%
20145%25%
20136%24%
20126%24%
20115%23%
20104%22%
20093%22%
20082%21%
20073%20%
20062%19%
20052%18%
20042%18%
20031%17%
20021%16%
20011%15%
20001%15%
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% Black
1%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)

YearByron CUSD 226 School DistrictIllinois
20241%16%
20231%17%
20201%17%
20191%17%
20151%17%
20141%17%
20131%18%
20121%18%
20111%18%
20102%20%
20092%20%
20083%20%
20073%20%
20061%20%
20051%20%
20042%21%
20031%21%
20021%21%
20011%21%
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% White
86%
39%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearByron CUSD 226 School DistrictIllinois
202486%45%
202387%45%
202288%47%
202187%47%
202086%48%
201986%48%
201889%49%
201789%49%
201688%49%
201588%49%
201490%50%
201389%50%
201289%51%
201190%51%
201091%53%
200991%53%
200890%54%
200790%55%
200692%56%
200595%57%
200494%57%
200396%58%
200296%59%
200197%60%
200098%61%
199999%62%
199898%63%
199799%64%
199699%64%
1995100%65%
1994100%65%
1993100%65%
1992100%66%
1991100%66%
1990100%66%
1989100%66%
1988100%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearByron CUSD 226 School DistrictIllinois
20244%4%
20234%4%
20224%4%
20214%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20164%3%
20155%3%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,383 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 112% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,327 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearByron CUSD 226 School DistrictIllinois
2023$49 MM$15 MM
2022$24 MM$14 MM
2021$49 MM$15 MM
2020$24 MM$14 MM
2019$36 MM$14 MM
2018$41 MM$15 MM
2017$36 MM$13 MM
2016$34 MM$12 MM
2015$28 MM$10 MM
2014$35 MM$12 MM
2012$31 MM$11 MM
2011$29 MM$11 MM
2010$28 MM$10 MM
2009$28 MM$10 MM
2008$28 MM$9 MM
2007$21 MM$9 MM
2006$21 MM$8 MM
2005$20 MM$8 MM
2004$21 MM$8 MM
2003$19 MM$7 MM
2002$19 MM$8 MM
2001$20 MM$7 MM
2000$19 MM$7 MM
1999$18 MM$7 MM
1998$19 MM$6 MM
1997$18 MM$5 MM
1996$25 MM$5 MM
1995$24 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$33 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearByron CUSD 226 School DistrictIllinois
2023$33 MM$14 MM
2022$31 MM$14 MM
2021$33 MM$14 MM
2020$31 MM$14 MM
2019$31 MM$13 MM
2018$35 MM$14 MM
2017$32 MM$12 MM
2016$34 MM$12 MM
2015$31 MM$11 MM
2014$33 MM$12 MM
2012$32 MM$11 MM
2011$35 MM$11 MM
2010$31 MM$11 MM
2009$43 MM$10 MM
2008$32 MM$9 MM
2007$24 MM$9 MM
2006$20 MM$8 MM
2005$21 MM$8 MM
2004$22 MM$8 MM
2003$21 MM$8 MM
2002$20 MM$8 MM
2001$21 MM$7 MM
2000$19 MM$7 MM
1999$18 MM$6 MM
1998$21 MM$6 MM
1997$19 MM$5 MM
1996$26 MM$5 MM
1995$23 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$33,383
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearByron CUSD 226 School DistrictIllinois
2023$33,269$17,333
2022$15,689$19,707
2021$33,156$17,764
2020$15,689$19,707
2019$23,399$17,662
2018$26,912$19,255
2017$24,109$17,801
2016$22,966$14,596
2015$18,855$11,118
2014$22,422$13,203
2012$19,601$11,701
2011$17,991$11,859
2010$17,019$11,118
2009$16,441$10,546
2008$16,366$11,298
2007$12,279$10,143
2006$11,630$9,054
2005$11,229$9,158
2004$11,545$8,999
2003$10,605$8,614
2002$10,540$8,976
2001$10,685$8,649
2000$10,863$8,451
1999$10,313$7,697
1998$9,874$5,971
1997$9,331$5,662
1995$15,587$5,677
1992$12,664$4,514
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Spending / Student
$22,327
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearByron CUSD 226 School DistrictIllinois
2023$22,251$16,251
2022$20,764$19,097
2021$22,175$16,655
2020$20,764$19,097
2019$20,611$17,005
2018$22,886$18,215
2017$21,109$17,235
2016$23,022$14,516
2015$20,877$11,218
2014$21,462$12,904
2012$20,613$11,755
2011$21,733$11,220
2010$18,843$11,218
2009$25,737$10,416
2008$18,873$10,971
2007$13,526$9,827
2006$10,900$8,997
2005$11,994$9,234
2004$12,507$9,089
2003$11,941$9,395
2002$11,244$9,305
2001$11,234$8,562
2000$10,909$8,142
1999$10,396$7,325
1998$10,748$5,848
1997$9,801$5,503
1995$15,150$5,507
1992$10,791$4,672
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Best Byron CUSD 226 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Byron Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
325 N Colfax St
Byron, IL 61010
(815) 234-5491
Gr: 6-8 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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  • Enrollment: 1,461 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
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