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%)
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 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Brighton Area School School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Brighton Area Schools School District is Scranton Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brighton Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 846 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.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Graduation Rate
35%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
92%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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: 55% | 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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