Enrollment at Byron Area Schools decreased by 3.6% compared to previous school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Shiawassee Times

Mar 16, 2024

There were 677 students enrolled in Byron Area Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 93.8% of the Byron Area Schools total enrollment.

Byron Area Schools covers three schools within Shiawassee County with its main office in Byron. Among them, Byron Area Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 314 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Byron Area Schools Over 8 Years