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Schools in Brandon Township · Brandon School District, Oxford Area Community Schools

Brandon Township’s public schools outscore 77% of Michigan districts

On the state reading tests, 52% of Brandon Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Brandon Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#248of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▲ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Oxford Area
Students per teacher
17.3
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,003 students on the public path
In brief

Brandon Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 817 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brandon Township’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 38% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Brandon spends $15,499 per student and Oxford Area $18,690, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brandon Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Michigan school districts, #248 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (817)Better than 65%
Towns in Oakland County (21)Better than 24%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,856 test results and a graduating class of 473 could put Brandon Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Brandon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,853 in math, 3,857 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brandon Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Brandon Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Brandon School District). From grade PK, students attend the Oxford Area Community Schools, shared with Addison, Leonard, Oxford and Oxford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Brandon Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Brandon School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,004 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,499MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Oxford Area Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,576 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$18,690MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Brandon School District48%
State average 45.4% · 1037 students tested
Math · PK–12, Brandon School District36%
State average 33.6% · 1034 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Oxford Area Community Schools54%
State average 45.4% · 2820 students tested
Math · PK–12, Oxford Area Community Schools39%
State average 33.6% · 2819 students tested

Brandon Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Brandon Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brandon TownshipA−Brandon PK–12 · Oxford Area PK–12
GrovelandB+Brandon PK–12 · Holly Area PK–12
IndependenceAClarkston
HadleyB+Lapeer PK–12 · Goodrich Area Schools PK–12
OxfordA−Oxford Area

Every school in Brandon Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Brandon Townshipby address
HarveySwanson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ortonville
B−
548 students17:1Rate it →
Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ortonville
B+
371 students16:1Rate it →
Brandon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ortonville
B
436 students19:1Rate it →
Brandon High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Ortonville
B+
648 students20:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Brandon Adult Transition Program).

Questions about Brandon Township’s schools

Are Brandon Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brandon Township children attend outscore 77% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #248 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brandon Township in?

Two districts: Brandon School District runs grades PK–12, and Oxford Area Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Addison, Leonard, Oxford and Oxford.

What is Brandon Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Oxford Area Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Brandon Township spend per student?

$15,499 in Brandon School District and $18,690 in Oxford Area Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.