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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.

Genoa Township’s School Grade A better than 88% of Michigan school districts

Students
5,796
Schools
8
Spent per student
$19,807
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Debt
$84.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Brighton Area Schools

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 95% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 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
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 95% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
AGenoa Township 20,576AGreen Oak Township 19,901ABrighton Township 19,489A+Brighton 7,904

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Genoa Township. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsHowell Public Schools
6–83 middle schoolsHowell Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsHowell Public Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency61%
State average 33.6% · 2,967 students tested
Reading / language arts69%
State average 45.4% · 2,970 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 81.8% · 486 in the class

100% 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
$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%

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

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 since 2020–21.

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

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

Hornung Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Brighton
A+
558 students18:1
Hawkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Brighton
A
551 students17:1
Hilton Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Brighton
A
507 students18:1
Spencer Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Brighton
A+
507 students17:1
Maltby Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Brighton
A
866 students18:1
Scranton Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Brighton
A
850 students20:1
Brighton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brighton
A
1,887 students20:1
Bridge Alternative High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brighton
D
70 students11:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

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 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.