Total enrollment
5,796
+18 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Brighton Area Schools
Michigan · 5,796 students · 1 city
Brighton Area Schools runs the local public-school system inside Michigan: 9 K-12 schools serving roughly 5,796 students, with 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Brighton Area Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Brighton Area Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #13 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,796 | #39 of 454 | #1,640 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #74 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #380 of 452 | #7,916 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 9.7% | #451 of 454 | #7,954 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.3% | #284 of 325 | #6,153 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Brighton Area Schools
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Hornung Elementary School at 72.0% proficient to Hawkins Elementary School at 52.8%, a gap of 19.2 points. That is the 63rd widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 6,054 to 5,796 students (down 4%) and from 298 to 313 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton High School | Brighton | High | 09-12 | 1,887 |
| Maltby Intermediate School | Brighton | Middle | 05-06 | 866 |
| Scranton Middle School | Brighton | Middle | 07-08 | 850 |
| Hornung Elementary School | Brighton | Elementary | KG-04 | 558 |
| Hawkins Elementary School | Brighton | Elementary | KG-04 | 551 |
| Hilton Road Elementary School | Brighton | Elementary | KG-04 | 507 |
| Spencer Road Elementary School | Brighton | Elementary | KG-04 | 507 |
| Bridge Alternative High School | Brighton | High | 09-12 | 70 |
| Miller | Brighton | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
About Brighton Area Schools
Brighton Area Schools is a rural-scale public-school district in Michigan. The district oversees 9 schools and instructs approximately 5,796 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Brighton Area Schools consists of 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Brighton Area Schools is about 644, above the Michigan average of roughly 406.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Brighton Area Schools has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,778 students to 5,796.
On allk12, the community for Brighton Area Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.