Public school district · Town: Fringe
Illinois · Ogle County

Byron CUSD 226

1,461 students · 3 schools · 12.2:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #274 of 862 in Illinois

Students
1,461
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
120
Student–Teacher
12.2:1
County
Ogle
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Byron CUSD 226

Byron CUSD 226 is a public school system serving Ogle County, Illinois, based in Byron. It serves 1,461 students across 3 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a town: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #274 largest of Illinois’s 862 school systems.

Phone8152345491
Address696 N Colfax St, Byron, IL 61010
CountyOgle County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Byron CUSD 226 enrolls 1,461 students in 3 schools — an average of about 487 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #274 of 862 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,461
#274 of 862 in Illinois
Schools
3
~487 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Town: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Byron CUSD 226, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,461 students reported):

White
86%
Black
1%
Hispanic
9%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Byron CUSD 226 employs about 120 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1 — below the Illinois average of about 13.6:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 265.

Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
120
classroom teachers
Total staff
265
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Illinois funds schools

Illinois distributes most state K-12 aid through Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) (2017): the state sets each district’s research-based Adequacy Target, compares its local resources to that target, and sorts districts into four tiers, steering most new money to the districts furthest below adequacy, while a Base Funding Minimum ensures no district receives less than the prior year. The law targets at least $350 million in new EBF funding each year.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Byron CUSD 226 are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Illinois publishes the Illinois Report Card each year, reporting achievement and growth in English language arts and math, graduation, attendance, finances and climate, and assigns each school a summative designation (Exemplary, Commendable, Targeted or Comprehensive Support). Look up Byron CUSD 226 on the Illinois Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Illinois does not use an outside accreditor for public districts; the Illinois State Board of Education grants official recognition status based on compliance with state standards, and private accreditation (for example through Cognia) is voluntary. See ISBE’s public-school recognition.

How it compares

Byron CUSD 226 vs. Illinois

Enrollment rank
#274
of 862 districts
Ratio
12.2:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Locale
Town: Fringe
Ogle County

See every Illinois district side by side in the Illinois directory.

Go deeper

Look up Byron CUSD 226’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Illinois State Board of Education (Evidence-Based Funding) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Byron CUSD 226. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1708010. Confirm current details with the district and the Illinois State Board of Education.