Byron Center Public Schools

Byron Center Public Schools
Address
8542 Byron Center Ave SW[1]
Byron Center
, Kent, Michigan, 49315
United States
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentKevin Macina[2]
Schools8[3]
BudgetUS$87,157,000 (2021–22 expenditures)[4]
NCES District ID2607560[4]
Students and staff
Students4,512 (2023–2024)[4]
Teachers220.28 FTE (2023–24)[4]
Staff412.91 FTE (2023–2024)[4]
Student–teacher ratio20.48 (2023–24)[4]
Other information
Websitewww.bcpsk12.net

Byron Center Public Schools is a public school district in Kent County, Michigan in the Grand Rapids area. It serves Byron Center and part of Cutlerville and portions of Byron Township and Gaines Township. [5]

History

Byron Center High School was built in 1998 and expanded in 2020.[6][7] The previous high school was located at 8638 Byron Center Ave SW[8] and became Nickels Middle School and only a few years later Nickels Intermediate School and ultimately Heritage Elementary School. It replaced a building built in 1952.[9]

Schools

Schools in Byron Center Public Schools district[4][10]
School Address Notes
Byron Center High School 8500 Burlingame SW, Byron Center Grades 9–12. Opened fall 1998.[11]
West Middle School 8654 Homerich Ave SW, Byron Center Grades 7–8. Opened fall 2004
Nickels Intermediate School 3100 84th St SW, Byron Center Grades 5–6. Opened fall 2023.[12]
Brown Elementary 8064 Byron Center Ave, Byron Center Grades K–4 Opened in 1962
Countryside Elementary 8200 Eastern Ave SE, Byron Center Grades K–4
Marshall Elementary 1756 64th St SW, Byron Center Grades K–4
Heritage Elementary 8638 Byron Center Ave SW, Byron Center Grades K-4. Formerly Nickels Intermediate School, Nickels Middle School and Byron Center High School prior to that.[13] Opened fall 2024.[14]
Early Childhood Center 2300 84th St SW Byron Center Preschool

References

  1. ^ Byron Center Public Schools. "Byron Center Public Schools". Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. ^ Byron Center Public Schools. "Byron Center Public Schools". Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  3. ^ Byron Center Public Schools. "Schools menu". Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Byron Center Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  5. ^ "Kent County School Districts" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  6. ^ "High school gets more land". Grand Rapids Press. July 7, 1998. p. 13.
  7. ^ Owen Ames Kimball. "BYRON CENTER HIGH SCHOOL Expansion & Transformation". Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  8. ^ Editorial staff of Byron Center High School yearbook. Paw Prints '98 (1998 Byron Center High School Yearbook. p. 1.
  9. ^ "New Byron Center High School building will be dedicated June 13". The Grand Rapids Press. June 4, 1952. p. 1.
  10. ^ Byron Center Public Schools. "Byron Center Public Schools". Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  11. ^ "High school gets more land". Grand Rapids Press. July 7, 1998. p. 13.
  12. ^ Bissell, Joel (August 29, 2023). "Byron Center's new $43M intermediate school building".
  13. ^ Editorial staff of Byron Center High School yearbook. Paw Prints '98 (1998 Byron Center High School Yearbook. p. 1.
  14. ^ Owen Ames Kimball. "Byron Center Breaks Ground on New Nickels Intermediate School". Retrieved April 21, 2025.
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