School District
Byron Center Public Schools
Byron Center Public Schools is a school district in Kent County, Michigan. In 2025, primary homes here pay a total of 30.38–42.54 mills in property tax, depending on the city or township; rentals, second homes and businesses pay 48.38–60.54 mills. It levied property tax in 3 tax areas in 2025. In the 2024–25 school year it reported $63.6 million in general fund spending, or $13,942 per pupil.
Total property tax rate, primary homes
30.38–42.54
mills in 2025 · 3 tax areas · about $4,943–$6,922 a year on a median home (estimate)
Total property tax rate, rentals, second homes and businesses
48.38–60.54
mills in 2025 · includes the school operating tax
Levies, 2025
3
in 3 tax areas
Total property tax rates here, 2025
What property pays to every taxing body (the State, county, schools, local government and others), by tax area. A mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of taxable value.
Compare with every tax area in Kent County →
| City or township | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
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| City of Wyoming | 42.5439 | $6,922 | 60.5439 |
| Byron Township | 30.5896 | $4,977 | 48.5896 |
| Gaines Charter Township | 30.3808 | $4,943 | 48.3808 |
Rates differ across Byron Center Public Schools because it covers parts of 3 local governments, each with its own levies: Byron Township, the City of Wyoming and Gaines Charter Township.
Kent County's certified rates split each area's total between a summer and a winter tax bill; open an area below to see its split.
Primary homes, which their owners live in, pay the homestead rate; so do qualified farmland and a few other kinds of property exempt from the school operating tax. Rentals, second homes and most businesses pay the non-homestead rate, which includes it. What these terms mean
Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works
Every levy, by tax area
City of Wyoming · 42.5439 primary homes, 60.5439 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 35.5366, winter 7.0073; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 44.5366, winter 16.0073.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voted Operating | City of Wyoming | 8.4247 | $1,371 | 8.4247 |
| School Debt | Byron Center Public Schools | 7.0000 | $1,139 | 7.0000 |
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | City of Wyoming | 4.6579 | $758 | 4.6579 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | $706 | 4.3364 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | $273 | 1.6793 |
| Interurban Transit Partnership | Interurban Transit Partnership | 1.3817 | $225 | 1.3817 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | $176 | 1.0832 |
| Building and Site | Byron Center Public Schools | 0.9619 | $157 | 0.9619 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | $151 | 0.9310 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | $14 | 0.0841 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Byron Center Public Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 18.0000 |
Byron Township · 30.5896 primary homes, 48.5896 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 21.0723, winter 9.5173; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 30.0723, winter 18.5173.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Debt | Byron Center Public Schools | 7.0000 | $1,139 | 7.0000 |
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | $706 | 4.3364 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| Debt or Street Lights (Real Property Only) | Byron Township | 1.8000 | $293 | 1.8000 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | $273 | 1.6793 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | $176 | 1.0832 |
| Building and Site | Byron Center Public Schools | 0.9619 | $157 | 0.9619 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | $151 | 0.9310 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Byron Township | 0.7100 | $116 | 0.7100 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | $14 | 0.0841 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Byron Center Public Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 18.0000 |
Gaines Charter Township · 30.3808 primary homes, 48.3808 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 21.0723, winter 9.3085; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 30.0723, winter 18.3085.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Debt | Byron Center Public Schools | 7.0000 | $1,139 | 7.0000 |
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | $706 | 4.3364 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | $273 | 1.6793 |
| Debt or Street Lights (Real Property Only) | Gaines Charter Township | 1.5000 | $244 | 1.5000 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | $176 | 1.0832 |
| Building and Site | Byron Center Public Schools | 0.9619 | $157 | 0.9619 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | $151 | 0.9310 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Gaines Charter Township | 0.8012 | $130 | 0.8012 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | $14 | 0.0841 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Byron Center Public Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 18.0000 |
Where the property tax goes here
Each tax area's total for primary homes, split by who levies it.
Of the $4,943–$6,922 a year a new buyer of a median primary home here would pay (an estimate), about $1,295 goes to Byron Center Public Schools (19–26%). The rest goes to the other bodies that levy here: the State, the county, the schools and others.
Byron Center Public Schools's 3 tax areas rank 7th, 54th and 55th highest of Kent County's 94 for primary homes. See every area
- State
- County
- ISD and college
- School district
- City, township or village
- Library, transit and other
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City of Wyoming Byron Center Public Schools 42.5439 mills $6,922
City of Wyoming with Byron Center Public Schools: 42.5439 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 7.9619, City, township or village 13.0826, Library, transit and other 2.4649), estimated $6,922 a year for a new buyer
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Byron Township Byron Center Public Schools 30.5896 mills $4,977
Byron Township with Byron Center Public Schools: 30.5896 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 7.9619, City, township or village 2.5100, Library, transit and other 1.0832), estimated $4,977 a year for a new buyer
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Gaines Charter Township Byron Center Public Schools 30.3808 mills $4,943
Gaines Charter Township with Byron Center Public Schools: 30.3808 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 7.9619, City, township or village 2.3012, Library, transit and other 1.0832), estimated $4,943 a year for a new buyer
The figures as a table
| Tax area | State | County | ISD and college | School district | City, township or village | Library, transit and other | Total | Estimated tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Wyoming, Byron Center Public Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 7.0308 | 7.9619 | 13.0826 | 2.4649 | 42.5439 | $6,922 |
| Byron Township, Byron Center Public Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 7.0308 | 7.9619 | 2.5100 | 1.0832 | 30.5896 | $4,977 |
| Gaines Charter Township, Byron Center Public Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 7.0308 | 7.9619 | 2.3012 | 1.0832 | 30.3808 | $4,943 |
Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works
What Byron Center Public Schools levies, 2025
Only its own millages, part of the totals above, and how many tax areas each is levied in.
| Levy | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills | Tax areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Debt | 7.0000 | $1,139 | 7.0000 | 3 |
| Building and Site | 0.9619 | $157 | 0.9619 | 3 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | 0.0000 | $0 | 18.0000 | 3 |
Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works
School finances, 2024–25 school year
General fund figures, as published by the Michigan Department of Education.
Pupils
4,562
full-time equivalent
General fund spending
$63.6M
the main operating fund
Spending per pupil
$13,942
general fund
Average teacher salary
$80,447
203 teachers (full-time equivalent)
Spending
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Basic instruction | $34,809,261 | $7,630 |
| Added needs instruction | $6,419,657 | $1,407 |
| Adult education instruction | $0 | |
| Total instruction | $41,228,918 | $9,038 |
| Instructional staff support | $5,997,541 | $1,315 |
| Administration | $7,161,915 | $1,570 |
| Operations and maintenance | $5,325,683 | $1,167 |
| Transportation | $3,114,939 | $683 |
| Total support services | $21,600,078 | $4,735 |
| Current operating spending | $62,828,996 | $13,773 |
| Facilities acquisition | $0 | $0 |
| Total general fund spending | $63,603,064 | $13,942 |
Revenue
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Local | $15,990,060 | $3,505 |
| State | $47,881,149 | $10,496 |
| Federal | $1,337,757 | $293 |
| Total general fund revenue | $65,445,990 | $14,346 |
Salaries
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Instructional salaries | $37,645,766 | $8,252 |
| Support service salaries | $13,729,185 | $3,010 |
| Teacher salaries, basic instruction | $16,314,642 |
Taxable value in the district
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Primary homes (homestead) | $1,425,811,641 | $312,549 |
| Rentals, second homes and businesses (non-homestead) | $505,443,871 | $110,797 |
Every figure, including each per-pupil figure, is the publisher's own. Total instruction is the three instruction lines above it, and current operating spending is total instruction plus total support services. Total support services and total revenue can also include amounts the bulletin does not list separately. Adult education and teacher salaries have no per-pupil figure here, because the bulletin does not divide them by the pupil count. Pupils per teacher: 22.
Source: Bulletin 1014: Michigan Public Schools Ranked by Select Financial Information, data export, Michigan Department of Education, retrieved September 26, 2026.
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Found: Audit for the latest fiscal year filed (posted on its website)
Posts its audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025: "FY2024-25 Comprehensive Audit". Posted on the district's site, which the publisher's rule of 2026-09-27 counts as filed: MDE's receipt dates are not public.
MCL 388.1618 · FY2025 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Audit for the latest fiscal year filed (posted on its website)
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Found: FOIA procedures and written public summary posted
The Transparency Report links "Freedom of Information Act Procedures and Guidelines". Opened in the browser: the 19-page procedures open with part I, "Written Public Summary".
MCL 15.234(4) · Read October 3, 2026 on its website · Evidence for FOIA procedures and written public summary posted
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Found: Transparency page: operating budget and budget revisions
Original Budget 2026-27, with the 2025-26 original, amendment and final budget.
MCL 388.1618(2)(a) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: operating budget and budget revisions
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Found: Transparency page: personnel cost and spending-by-function charts
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Personnel Expenditures and "Fiscal Year 2024-25 District Expenditures".
MCL 388.1618(2)(b) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: personnel cost and spending-by-function charts
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Found: Transparency page: labor agreements, health plans, audit, benefit bids, policies and check register
2026-2028 BCEA Contractual Agreement; MESSA, HSA, PPO, dental, vision and life plans; "Health Care Bid FY2021-22"; the FY2024-25 audit; procurement and reimbursement policies; monthly check registers from September 2025 to August 2026.
MCL 388.1618(2)(c) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: labor agreements, health plans, audit, benefit bids, policies and check register
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Found: Transparency page: superintendent's pay, and pay of everyone paid over $100,000
2025 List of Qualifying Employees.
MCL 388.1618(2)(d) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: superintendent's pay, and pay of everyone paid over $100,000
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Found: Transparency page: association dues
List of Qualifying Expenditures FY2025-26 (association dues).
MCL 388.1618(2)(e) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: association dues
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Found: Transparency page: lobbying spending
States "The District does not spend dollars on lobbying or lobby service."
MCL 388.1618(2)(f) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: lobbying spending
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Found: Transparency page: district credit cards
District Credit Card Information.
MCL 388.1618(2)(h) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: district credit cards
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Found: Transparency page: administrators' out-of-state trips
2025-26 Out of State Travel.
MCL 388.1618(2)(i) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: administrators' out-of-state trips
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Regular meeting schedule for the year posted
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About
- Type
- School District
- County
- Kent County
- Website
- bcpsk12.net
Codes
- Census of Governments ID
- 188310
- Census GEOID (school district)
- 2607560
- Michigan CEPI code
- 41040
- Michigan Treasury unit code
- 414040
- NCES district ID
- 2607560
Sources
Where this page's facts come from.
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Educational Entity Master public data set: ISD, LEA and PSA districts and colleges
Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) · 2026-09-24 export
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Government Units List, 2026
U.S. Census Bureau · 2026
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TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2025: Michigan unified school districts
U.S. Census Bureau · 2025
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Treasury Document Search, Kent County local units
Michigan Department of Treasury, Local Audit and Finance Division · queried 2026-09-24
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2025 Certified Property Tax Rates
Kent County Equalization Department · 2025
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Bulletin 1014: Michigan Public Schools Ranked by Select Financial Information, data export
Michigan Department of Education · 2024-25 (Last-Modified 2026-08-13)
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School district audits posted (L6), Kent County
Open Government Project · read 2026-09-27
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FOIA documents (W1) and retirement report information (W7), Kent County bodies other than general-purpose governments
Open Government Project · read 2026-10-03
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School transparency pages (W2), Kent County
Open Government Project · read 2026-09-27