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Public School Review - Established 2003

Brighton Area Schools

125 S Church St
Brighton, MI 48116-2403
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (810) 299-4040
www.brightonk12.com

Top Rankings

Brighton Area Schools 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,989 students in Brighton Area Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Brighton Area Schools have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Brighton Area Schools are Hornung Elementary School, Hawkins Elementary School and Spencer Road Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,540 Schools
# Students
5,796 Students
957,552 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
59,784 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBrighton Area SchoolsMichigan
Kind476118
1425111
2395115
3415118
4412115
5451117
6415116
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District Rank

Brighton Area Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 35% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MI)
#24 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBrighton Area Schools
2023#24
2022#31
2021#34
2019#39
2018#49
2017#45
2016#46
2015#38
2014#38
2013#57
2012#68
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64%
35%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBrighton Area SchoolsMichigan
202364%35%
202261%34%
202159%36%
201962%40%
201852%37%
201761%39%
201659%38%
201557%37%
201459%41%
201353%41%
201248%37%
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69%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBrighton Area SchoolsMichigan
202269%45%
202169%48%
201971%49%
201852%43%
201768%49%
201670%50%
201575%49%
201484%67%
201382%65%
201282%64%
201193%80%
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58%
38%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBrighton Area SchoolsMichigan
202258%38%
202133%23%
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35%
81%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBrighton Area SchoolsMichigan
202335%81%
202296%81%
202197%84%
202095%86%
201994%85%
201894%85%
201793%85%
201693%85%
201593%85%
201493%84%
201393%84%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBrighton Area SchoolsMichigan
20240.160.56
20230.160.55
20220.150.55
20210.150.54
20200.130.53
20190.130.53
20180.100.53
20170.100.53
20160.100.52
20150.260.50
20140.110.50
20130.120.49
20120.110.49
20110.120.48
20100.110.47
20090.110.46
20080.100.46
20070.100.46
20060.100.43
20050.100.44
20040.100.43
20030.100.44
20020.100.42
20010.100.42
20000.100.40
19990.090.40
19980.090.40
19970.100.39
19960.090.39
19950.080.37
19940.070.35
19930.090.35
19920.080.35
19910.080.37
19900.080.36
19890.080.36
19880.080.36
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)

YearBrighton Area SchoolsMichigan
20141%1%
20131%2%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%2%
20091%1%
20081%1%
20071%2%
20061%1%
20052%2%
20042%1%
20033%2%
20023%1%
20013%1%
20003%1%
19993%1%
19983%1%
19973%1%
19964%1%
19953%1%
19942%1%
19933%1%
19922%1%
19913%1%
19903%1%
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% Asian
2%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBrighton Area SchoolsMichigan
20242%4%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20153%3%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
20111%3%
20102%3%
20092%3%
20082%3%
20072%3%
20061%2%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20031%2%
20021%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19981%2%
19971%2%
19961%2%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
19911%2%
19901%1%
19891%1%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
4%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearBrighton Area SchoolsMichigan
20244%9%
20234%9%
20224%9%
20213%8%
20203%8%
20193%8%
20183%8%
20173%8%
20163%7%
20154%7%
20142%7%
20132%6%
20122%6%
20112%6%
20102%5%
20092%5%
20081%5%
20072%4%
20062%4%
20051%4%
20041%4%
20031%4%
20021%4%
20011%4%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
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% Black
n/a
19%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearBrighton Area SchoolsMichigan
20241%18%
20211%18%
20201%18%
20191%18%
20141%18%
20131%18%
20121%19%
20111%19%
20101%20%
20091%20%
20081%20%
20071%20%
20061%20%
20051%20%
20041%20%
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% White
92%
61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBrighton Area SchoolsMichigan
202492%63%
202392%64%
202292%64%
202192%65%
202094%66%
201994%66%
201895%66%
201795%66%
201695%67%
201569%68%
201494%69%
201394%69%
201294%69%
201194%70%
201094%70%
200994%71%
200895%71%
200794%71%
200695%73%
200595%72%
200495%73%
200395%72%
200295%73%
200195%74%
200095%75%
199995%75%
199895%75%
199795%76%
199695%76%
199596%77%
199497%79%
199396%79%
199296%79%
199196%78%
199096%78%
198996%78%
198896%78%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2024)

YearBrighton Area SchoolsMichigan
20241%5%
20232%5%
20222%5%
20212%5%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,001 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,022 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$25,476 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBrighton Area SchoolsMichigan
2023$110 MM$12 MM
2022$104 MM$11 MM
2021$110 MM$12 MM
2020$104 MM$11 MM
2019$101 MM$11 MM
2018$96 MM$10 MM
2017$90 MM$10 MM
2016$83 MM$10 MM
2015$67 MM$11 MM
2014$75 MM$10 MM
2012$64 MM$10 MM
2011$67 MM$11 MM
2010$67 MM$11 MM
2009$71 MM$11 MM
2008$74 MM$11 MM
2007$74 MM$10 MM
2006$71 MM$10 MM
2005$68 MM$10 MM
2004$67 MM$10 MM
2003$66 MM$10 MM
2002$65 MM$10 MM
2001$61 MM$10 MM
2000$58 MM$9 MM
1999$54 MM$9 MM
1998$50 MM$10 MM
1997$48 MM$10 MM
1996$46 MM$10 MM
1995$45 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$105 MM
$24,351 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBrighton Area SchoolsMichigan
2023$104 MM$11 MM
2022$99 MM$11 MM
2021$104 MM$11 MM
2020$99 MM$11 MM
2019$95 MM$10 MM
2018$93 MM$10 MM
2017$90 MM$10 MM
2016$94 MM$10 MM
2015$69 MM$11 MM
2014$94 MM$9 MM
2012$62 MM$10 MM
2011$66 MM$10 MM
2010$69 MM$11 MM
2009$69 MM$11 MM
2008$64 MM$11 MM
2007$69 MM$11 MM
2006$65 MM$11 MM
2005$66 MM$10 MM
2004$62 MM$11 MM
2003$61 MM$11 MM
2002$60 MM$10 MM
2001$62 MM$10 MM
2000$61 MM$9 MM
1999$53 MM$10 MM
1998$53 MM$10 MM
1997$51 MM$10 MM
1996$45 MM$10 MM
1995$52 MM$10 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,001
$18,604

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBrighton Area SchoolsMichigan
2023$18,988$16,123
2022$17,434$14,589
2021$19,060$15,927
2020$17,434$14,589
2019$16,822$14,099
2018$15,824$14,094
2017$14,978$13,305
2016$13,935$13,102
2015$11,156$11,681
2014$12,506$12,204
2012$10,535$12,235
2011$10,635$12,684
2010$10,053$11,681
2009$10,304$11,537
2008$10,634$11,222
2007$10,281$10,819
2006$9,824$9,793
2005$9,396$9,706
2004$9,175$9,471
2003$9,163$9,243
2002$9,184$8,687
2001$8,732$8,215
2000$8,367$7,511
1999$7,989$7,057
1998$7,458$7,001
1997$7,204$6,567
1995$7,044$6,044
1992$6,273$5,111
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Spending / Student
$18,022
$17,782

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBrighton Area SchoolsMichigan
2023$18,010$15,270
2022$16,636$14,302
2021$18,078$15,085
2020$16,636$14,302
2019$15,784$13,858
2018$15,333$13,691
2017$15,015$13,192
2016$15,908$12,965
2015$11,515$11,849
2014$15,710$12,085
2012$10,148$12,141
2011$10,513$12,422
2010$10,376$11,849
2009$10,018$11,612
2008$9,117$11,334
2007$9,550$10,901
2006$8,988$10,200
2005$9,155$9,852
2004$8,482$9,880
2003$8,469$9,552
2002$8,515$8,745
2001$8,756$8,343
2000$8,743$7,542
1999$7,829$7,404
1998$7,935$7,125
1997$7,593$6,851
1995$8,174$5,989
1992$8,810$5,102
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Best Brighton Area Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hornung Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4680 Bauer Rd
Brighton, MI 48116
(810) 299-4450
Gr: K-4 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Hawkins Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8900 Lee Rd
Brighton, MI 48116
(810) 299-3900
Gr: K-4 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #33.
Spencer Road Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10639 Spencer Rd
Brighton, MI 48114
(810) 299-4350
Gr: K-4 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #44.
Maltby Intermediate School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4740 Bauer Rd
Brighton, MI 48116
(810) 299-3600
Gr: 5-6 | 866 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #55.
Hilton Road Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9600 Hilton Rd
Brighton, MI 48114
(810) 299-3950
Gr: K-4 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,796 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 35% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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