Brandywine Community Schools School District

1830 S 3rd St
Niles, MI 49120-4002
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 320 students in Brandywine Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Brandywine Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,321 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Brandywine Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 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:

0.37
0.58
# American Indian Students
17 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
43 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
1,041 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
79%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
136
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,727 is less than the state median of $17,693. 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
$13,397
$18,510
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
$11,727
$17,693
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1620 Lasalle Ave
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 684-6511
Grades: PK-2
| 320 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,321 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 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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