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Brandon School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Brandon Township, Groveland Township and Ortonville, and parts of Hadley Township.

Brandon Township’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Michigan school districts

Students
2,004
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,499
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$94.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Brandon School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 68% of Michigan districts
  • Graduation rate 5 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the MI average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $94.8M, about $47,304 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 68% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Brandon Township 15,541B+Groveland Township 6,274B+Ortonville 1,339

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Brandon Township. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–122 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency36%
State average 33.6% · 1,034 students tested
Reading / language arts48%
State average 45.4% · 1,037 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 81.8% · 190 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,499 per student · 6% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 54%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,203’20
2,151’21
2,110’22
2,080’23
2,004’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

HarveySwanson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ortonville
B−
548 students17:1
Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ortonville
B+
371 students16:1
Brandon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ortonville
B
436 students19:1
Brandon High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Ortonville
B+
648 students20:1
Brandon Adult Transition Program
Ungraded · Ortonville
1 students1:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Clarkston Community School DistrictIndependence Township, Springfield Township
$18,773per student
Goodrich Area SchoolsAtlas Township
$13,035per student
Holly Area School DistrictHolly Township, Springfield Township
$15,675per student
Lapeer Community SchoolsElba Township, Metamora Township
$14,443per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.