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Byron Community Unit School District 226 welcomes 1,461 students in 2022-23 school year

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Ashley McGarry Director of Teaching and Learning | Byron Community Unit School District 226

Ashley McGarry Director of Teaching and Learning | Byron Community Unit School District 226

Byron Community Unit School District 226 welcomed 1,461 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 1.2% decrease from the previous school year.

Mary Morgan Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 659 students.

Byron Community Unit School District 226 roughly covers schools within Ogle County and has a main office in Byron.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Byron Community Unit School District 226 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Byron Community Unit School District 226 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Mary Morgan Elementary School659-3.5%
Byron Middle School3492.6%
Byron High School 9-12453-0.4%

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