Top Rankings
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 preschool in Brighton Area Schools School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
5,826 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
24,811 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
14 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
89 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
29 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
5,344 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
498
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
399
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
410
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
400
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
440
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
419
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
424
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
416
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
433
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
437
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
534
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
498
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
518
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Miller
Special Education School
850 Spencer Rd
Brighton, MI 48116
(810) 299-4130
Brighton, MI 48116
(810) 299-4130
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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