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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 Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
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.