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Brighton Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Genoa Township, Green Oak Township, Brighton Township and Brighton, and parts of Hamburg Township.
Students
5,796
Schools
9
Spent per student
$19,807
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Debt
$84.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brighton Area Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $84.8M, about $14,624 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mill Township.
PK–1Westview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
2–5Northview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
6–8R J Baskett Middle SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
9–12Mississinewa High SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency59%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,807 per student · 20% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 74%Support & administration 24%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 67%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,778’20
5,792’21
5,800’22
5,826’23
5,796’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Hornung Elementary School
A+558 students18:1
Hawkins Elementary School
A551 students17:1
Hilton Road Elementary School
A507 students18:1
Spencer Road Elementary School
A+507 students17:1
Maltby Intermediate School
A866 students18:1
Scranton Middle School
A850 students20:1
Brighton High School
A1,887 students20:1
Bridge Alternative High School
D70 students11:1
Miller
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Howell Public SchoolsHowell, Marion Township, Oceola Township
$14,008per student
South Lyon Community SchoolsLyon Township, Northfield Township, South Lyon
$14,023per student
Hartland Consolidated SchoolsHartland Township, Oceola Township
$12,931per student
Dexter Community School DistrictWebster Township
$16,922per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.