C+
Brandywine Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Niles Township and Milton Township, and parts of Bertrand Township.
Students
1,301
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,914
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
What stands out about Brandywine Community Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Smithfield Township.
PK–5Country Meadow Elementary SchoolDeKalb County Central United School District
6–8DeKalb Middle SchoolDeKalb County Central United School District
9–12DeKalb High SchoolDeKalb County Central United School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,914 per student · 10% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 66%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,276’20
1,287’21
1,304’22
1,321’23
1,301’24
About steady.
Students
White 80%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Niles Community School DistrictHoward Township, Niles
$13,861per student
South Bend Community School CorporationClay Township, German Township, Warren Township
$17,729per student
Buchanan Community School DistrictBuchanan Township
$14,892per student
Berrien Springs Public SchoolsBerrien Township
$13,178per 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.