Top Rankings
Byron Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 530 students in Byron Public School District.
Public Preschools in Byron Public School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
2,331 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Byron Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 525 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
87%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,206 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,943
$17,854
Spending / Student
$12,206
$18,580
Best Byron Public School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
820 7th Street Ne
Byron, MN 55920
(507) 624-0311
Byron, MN 55920
(507) 624-0311
Gr: PK-2 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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