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Schools in Green Oak Township · Brighton Area Schools, South Lyon Community Schools

Green Oak Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 54% of Green Oak Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Green Oak 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.

#70of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
64%
▲ 19 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 21 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 15% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · South Lyon
Students per teacher
18.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
6,176 students on the public path
In brief

Green Oak Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 313 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Green Oak Township’s, its schools beat 82%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Brighton Area Schools spends $19,807 per student and South Lyon $14,023, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Holy Spirit Catholic School (private) is in town. 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 Green Oak Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 91% of Michigan school districts, #70 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 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (313)Better than 82%
Towns in Livingston County (16)Better than 81%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,316 test results and a graduating class of 604 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Green Oak Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,318 in math, 7,314 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–8Scranton Middle SchoolBrighton Area SchoolsA
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Green Oak Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Brighton Area Schools). From grade PK, students attend the South Lyon Community Schools, shared with Lyon, Northfield, Salem and South Lyon. Its high school is in Brighton. Parts of Green Oak Township (12% of its land) are served by Whitmore Lake instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Green Oak Township

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

Brighton Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,796 students · 18.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$19,807MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
South Lyon Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 8,231 students · 17.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,023MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Brighton Area Schools69%
State average 45.4% · 2970 students tested
Math · PK–12, Brighton Area Schools61%
State average 33.6% · 2967 students tested
Reading · PK–12, South Lyon Community Schools61%
State average 45.4% · 4344 students tested
Math · PK–12, South Lyon Community Schools50%
State average 33.6% · 4351 students tested

Green Oak Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Green Oak TownshipABrighton Area Schools PK–12 · South Lyon PK–12
HamburgB+Pinckney
BrightonABrighton Area Schools PK–12 · Hartland Consolidated Schools K–12
Brighton (city)A+Brighton Area Schools
LyonASouth Lyon
NorthfieldASouth Lyon PK–12 · Whitmore Lake K–12
South LyonASouth Lyon

3 of the 6 neighbors share South Lyon with Green Oak Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Green Oak Township

7 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 Green Oak Townshipby address
Hawkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Brighton
A
551 students17:1Rate it →
William A Brummer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Lyon
B+
469 students17:1Rate it →
Scranton Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Brighton
A
850 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Green Oak Townshipin other towns
Brighton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brighton
A
1,887 students20:1Rate it →
South Lyon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Lyon
A
1,245 students17:1Rate it →
South Lyon East High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Lyon
A
1,174 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Holy Spirit Catholic School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Brighton
Private · Catholic
58 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Green Oak Township’s schools

Are Green Oak Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Green Oak Township children attend outscore 91% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #70 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Green Oak Township in?

Two districts: Brighton Area Schools runs grades PK–12, and South Lyon Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Lyon, Northfield, Salem and South Lyon.

Where do Green Oak Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Brighton High School, South Lyon High School and South Lyon East High School.

What is Green Oak Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in South Lyon Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Green Oak Township spend per student?

$19,807 in Brighton Area Schools and $14,023 in South Lyon Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Green Oak Township?

Yes: Holy Spirit Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 58 students).

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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.