MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
Data showed that Byron Center Public Schools welcomed 4,443 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 4.3% of the student body, making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.
Byron Center Public Schools roughly covers six schools within Kent County and has its main office in Byron Center.
Among the six schools in Byron Center Public Schools, Byron Center High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 42 students.
Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Asian Students | Asian % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 4,443 | 193 | 4.3% |
| 2021-22 | 4,437 | 195 | 4.4% |
| 2020-21 | 4,302 | 159 | 3.7% |
| 2019-20 | 4,243 | 148 | 3.5% |
| 2018-19 | 4,157 | 143 | 3.4% |
| 2017-18 | 3,976 | 124 | 3.1% |
| 2016-17 | 3,919 | 137 | 3.5% |
| 2015-16 | 3,836 | 120 | 3.1% |
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