Brandywine Community Schools School District

1830 S 3rd St
Niles, MI 49120-4002
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 283 students in Brandywine Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Brandywine Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,304 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Brandywine Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#410 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brandywine Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brandywine Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brandywine Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brandywine Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Brandywine Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.60
# American Indian Students
16 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
45 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
4%
23%
# White Students
1,047 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
80%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
117
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,572 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,880 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brandywine Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brandywine Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,572
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brandywine Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,880
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brandywine Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brandywine Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brandywine Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Bell Rd
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-4800
Grades: 7-8
| 191 students
Rank: #22.
Brandywine Innovation Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1830 S 3rd St
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-8805
Grades: 6-12
| 92 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,304 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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