Brighton Area Schools

Public Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 A+School Grade

Public schools for Genoa, Green Oak, Brighton and Brighton, and parts of Hamburg.

At a glance

5,796Students enrolled

9Schools

4Towns served

$19,807Spent per student

18:1Student–teacher ratio

10%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

Green OakBrightonBrighton

Grades K–4

Hawkins Elementary School551 students · BrightonThis district

Grades K–4

Hilton Road Elementary School507 students · BrightonThis district

Grades K–4

Hornung Elementary School or Hawkins Elementary School or Hilton Road Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MI

Math proficiency59%

State average 34.6%

Reading / language arts69%

State average 47.9%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 82.9%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$19,807

per student each year · 20% above the MI average

Spending

Classroom instruction74%

Support & administration24%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)30%

State67%

Federal3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

5,778’20

5,792’21

5,800’22

5,826’23

5,796’24

Students

White · 92%5,320

Hispanic · 4%216

Two or more races · 2%134

Asian · 1%84

Black · 0%24

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%13

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Genoa20,647 people

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Green Oak19,777 people

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Brighton19,349 people

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Brighton7,688 people

Also covers small parts of Hamburg.

Schools9 in district

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Hornung Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–4 · 558 students · Brighton

A+Public 📚

Hawkins Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–4 · 551 students · Brighton

APublic 📚

Hilton Road Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–4 · 507 students · Brighton

APublic 📚

Spencer Road Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–4 · 507 students · Brighton

A+Public 📚

Maltby Intermediate SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 866 students · Brighton

APublic 📚

Scranton Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 850 students · Brighton

APublic 🏫

Brighton High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,887 students · Brighton

APublic 🏫

Bridge Alternative High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 70 students · Brighton

DPublic 📚

MillerPrekindergarten · Grades PK · Brighton

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Howell Public SchoolsHowell · Marion · Oceola · $14,008 per student

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Dexter Community School DistrictWebster · $16,922 per student

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Huron Valley SchoolsMilford · $15,636 per student

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Pinckney Community SchoolsPutnam · $13,593 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.