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Brethren High School

4400 N HIGH BRIDGE RD, BRETHREN, MI 49619 · (231) 477-5353 · Manistee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
Enrollment
140
High
DISTRICT 171 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
85 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 93424%
Grade 102921%
Grade 114633%
Grade 123122%
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
12287%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
75%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
75%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7352%
Female
6748%

School pathway

Feeds from
Brethren Middle School07–08
Based on grade levels within Kaleva Norman Dickson School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Brethren High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Michigan
Enrollment
ranked largest first
140#609 of 844
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
60.7%#207 of 654
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
140
-36 (-20%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 22.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251408.316.9:161% (85)
2023-241698.520.0:161% (103)
2022-231779.219.2:164% (114)
2020-21176822.0:173% (129)
2017-18151721.6:174% (112)
2015-16158722.6:161% (97)
2010-112101021.0:167% (141)
2000-012842014.2:137% (105)
1990-91324N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brethren High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (151 to 140); teachers up 19% (7 to 8.3).

About Brethren High School

Brethren High School serves students in BRETHREN, Michigan, as a very small high school. It reports enrollment of 140 students in grades 9 through 12. The school is 70% below the average for high schools in Michigan.

Brethren High School is a school in Kaleva Norman Dickson School District. The district has 3 schools and 514 students.

Roughly 87% of students at Brethren High School are White. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic and 5% Native American. Manistee County residents are about 89% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Brethren High School is 24%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Staffing at Brethren High School comes to 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9:1. The school's 16.9:1 compares with an average of 21.6:1 for high schools in Michigan. On the income side, 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

In Manistee County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $63,516 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Manistee County number 14, with about 6,511 students.

The closest school to Brethren High School is KND Elementary, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.

Federal data place Brethren High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

A 20% drop took enrollment from 176 in 2020-21 to 140 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 22.0:1 to 16.9:1.

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Manistee County at a glance

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Population
25,350
Census ACS
Median income
$63,516
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,511 students

Quick facts

School name
Brethren High School
District
Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
Address
4400 N HIGH BRIDGE RD, BRETHREN, MI 49619
Phone
(231) 477-5353
County
Manistee County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
140
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
85 (61%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
262001005681
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Brethren High School
How many students attend Brethren High School?
Brethren High School enrolls approximately 140 students in grades 09-12.
Is Brethren High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brethren High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Brethren High School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Brethren High School.
How diverse is Brethren High School?
Brethren High School reports a student body of 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Brethren High School?
Brethren High School is overseen by Kaleva Norman Dickson School District in Manistee County.
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