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Schools in Brownstown Township · Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, Gibraltar School District

Brownstown Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Brownstown 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.

#358of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
47%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 3% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Woodhaven-Brownstown
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
3,696 students on the public path
In brief

Brownstown Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 760 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brownstown Township’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 33% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Woodhaven-Brownstown spends $16,038 per student and Gibraltar $14,712, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Maple Grove Alternative High School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Brownstown Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Michigan school districts, #358 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 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (760)Better than 42%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,572 test results and a graduating class of 397 could put Brownstown Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Brownstown Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,576 in math, 4,569 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
7–8Brownstown Middle SchoolWoodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictB−
9–12Woodhaven High SchoolWoodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictB+

Brownstown Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Woodhaven-Brownstown School District). From grade PK, students attend the Gibraltar School District, shared with Gibraltar, Rockwood and Woodhaven. Parts of Brownstown Township (7% of its land) are served by Taylor instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Brownstown Township

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

Woodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,296 students · 16.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,038MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Gibraltar School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,615 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,712MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District49%
State average 45.4% · 2712 students tested
Math · PK–12, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District35%
State average 33.6% · 2716 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Gibraltar School District45%
State average 45.4% · 1857 students tested
Math · PK–12, Gibraltar School District30%
State average 33.6% · 1860 students tested

Brownstown Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brownstown TownshipB+Woodhaven-Brownstown PK–12 · Gibraltar PK–12
BerlinBAirport PK–12 · Jefferson Schools PK–12
GibraltarB+Gibraltar
Grosse IleAGrosse Ile Township Schools
HuronA−Huron
RiverviewB+Riverview
Flat RockB−Flat Rock
WoodhavenB+Woodhaven-Brownstown PK–12 · Gibraltar PK–12
RockwoodB+Gibraltar
TaylorC−Taylor

3 of the 9 neighbors share Gibraltar with Brownstown Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Brownstown Township

6 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 Brownstown Townshipby address
Hunter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brownstown Twp
C+
418 students14:1Rate it →
Wegienka Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Flat Rock
B+
392 students16:1Rate it →
Gudith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brownstown
C+
385 students13:1Rate it →
Brownstown Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Romulus
B−
872 students18:1Rate it →
Woodhaven High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Flat Rock
B+
1,629 students17:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Brownstown Townshipnot counted as local schools
Maple Grove Alternative High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brownstown
OnlineAlternative Education
76 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Special Education Building).

Questions about Brownstown Township’s schools

Are Brownstown Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brownstown Township children attend outscore 65% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #358 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brownstown Township in?

Two districts: Woodhaven-Brownstown School District runs grades PK–12, and Gibraltar School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Gibraltar, Rockwood and Woodhaven.

Where do Brownstown Township kids go to high school?

Woodhaven High School in Flat Rock, with 1,629 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Brownstown Township’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Woodhaven-Brownstown School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Brownstown Township spend per student?

$16,038 in Woodhaven-Brownstown School District and $14,712 in Gibraltar School District (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.