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Schools in Ortonville · Brandon School District

Ortonville’s public schools outscore 68% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ortonville, 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.

K–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
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,003 students on the public path
In brief

Ortonville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 685 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ortonville’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,499 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Ortonville’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Michigan school districts. 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 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (685)Better than 44%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,036 test results and a graduating class of 190 could put Ortonville anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Ortonville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,034 in math, 1,037 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ortonville, 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+

Ortonville’s public schools are run by Brandon School District, which also serves Brandon and Groveland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 45.4% · 1037 students tested
Math36%
State average 33.6% · 1034 students tested

Ortonville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OrtonvilleB+Brandon

Every school in Ortonville

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).

Also serving Ortonvillein other towns
HarveySwanson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
548 students17:1Rate it →
Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
371 students16:1Rate it →
Brandon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
436 students19:1Rate it →
Brandon High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
648 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Ortonville’s schools

Are Ortonville’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ortonville children attend outscore 68% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ortonville in?

Brandon School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,004 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Ortonville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Brandon School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Ortonville spend per student?

$15,499 in Brandon 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.