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Byron Community Unit School District 226

696 N Colfax St
Byron, IL 61010-1439

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Top 30%

Tel: (815) 234-5491

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Byron Community Unit School District 226 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 365 students in Byron Community Unit School District 226. This district's average middle is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.

Public Middle School in Byron Community Unit School District 226 have an score of 24% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and score of 43% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,599 Schools

# Students

1,459 Students

621,252 Students

# Teachers

117 Teachers

47,955 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Byron Community Unit School District 226	Illinois
6	126	114
7	131	141
8	108	143

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Byron Community Unit School District 226, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#185 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Byron Community Unit School District 226
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%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Byron Community Unit School District 226	Illinois
2023	36%	27%
2021	45%	28%
2019	57%	33%
2018	51%	32%
2017	54%	32%
2016	52%	31%
2015	45%	29%
2014	80%	59%
2013	76%	58%
2012	90%	80%
2011	89%	80%

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43%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Byron Community Unit School District 226	Illinois
2022	43%	30%
2021	50%	32%
2019	61%	38%
2018	51%	37%
2017	60%	38%
2016	59%	36%
2015	57%	38%
2014	75%	57%
2013	74%	58%
2012	88%	75%
2011	86%	75%

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75%

50%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Byron Community Unit School District 226	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	85%
2015	95%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	95%	83%
2012	92%	82%
2011	92%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Byron Community Unit School District 226	Illinois
2023	0.24	0.70
2022	0.23	0.68
2021	0.23	0.68
2020	0.25	0.68
2019	0.25	0.68
2018	0.21	0.67
2017	0.21	0.67
2016	0.22	0.67
2015	0.22	0.67
2014	0.19	0.66
2013	0.20	0.66
2012	0.21	0.65
2011	0.19	0.66
2010	0.16	0.64
2009	0.16	0.64
2008	0.18	0.64
2007	0.17	0.63
2006	0.15	0.61
2005	0.10	0.61
2004	0.11	0.60
2003	0.07	0.59
2002	0.07	0.59
2001	0.05	0.58
2000	0.03	0.57
1999	0.03	0.56
1998	0.04	0.56
1997	0.02	0.54
1996	0.02	0.53
1995	0.01	0.53
1992	0.01	0.52
1990	0.01	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Byron Community Unit School District 226	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	5%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Byron Community Unit School District 226	Illinois
2023	7%	27%
2022	7%	27%
2021	7%	27%
2020	7%	26%
2019	7%	26%
2018	7%	26%
2017	7%	26%
2016	8%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	5%	25%
2013	6%	24%
2012	6%	24%
2011	5%	23%
2010	4%	22%
2009	3%	22%
2008	2%	21%
2007	3%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	1%	17%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Byron Community Unit School District 226	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	2%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%

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% White

86%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Byron Community Unit School District 226	Illinois
2023	87%	45%
2022	88%	47%
2021	87%	47%
2020	86%	48%
2019	86%	48%
2018	89%	49%
2017	89%	49%
2016	88%	49%
2015	88%	49%
2014	90%	50%
2013	89%	50%
2012	89%	51%
2011	90%	51%
2010	91%	53%
2009	91%	53%
2008	90%	54%
2007	90%	55%
2006	92%	56%
2005	95%	57%
2004	94%	57%
2003	96%	58%
2002	96%	59%
2001	97%	60%
2000	98%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	98%	63%
1997	99%	64%
1996	99%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Byron Community Unit School District 226	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,428 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 113% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,358 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$49 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Byron Community Unit School District 226	Illinois
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

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Byron Community Unit School District 226	Illinois
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

$33,428

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Byron Community Unit School District 226	Illinois
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

$22,358

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Byron Community Unit School District 226	Illinois
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 Community Unit School District 226 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Byron Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

325 N Colfax St
Byron, IL 61010
(815) 234-5491

Gr: 6-8 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,459 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Top 30%
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education