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Brighton Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 849 students in Brighton Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Brighton Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
5,826 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Brighton Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.60
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
89 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
29 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
5,344 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
92%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
498
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
399
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
410
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
400
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
440
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
419
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
424
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
416
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
433
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
437
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
534
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
498
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
518
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,903 is higher 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 $17,929 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,903
$18,510
Spending / Student
$17,929
$17,693
Best Brighton Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scranton Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8415 Maltby Rd
Brighton, MI 48116
(810) 299-3700
Brighton, MI 48116
(810) 299-3700
Grades: 7-8
| 849 students
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