Summary:
The city of Brighton, Michigan is home to 13 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 4 high schools, all part of the Brighton Area Schools district, which is ranked 29th out of 610 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The standout schools in the district include Brighton High School, which is the largest in the district with 1,961 students and consistently ranks among the top high schools in Michigan, with a 98.6% four-year graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate. The middle schools Scranton Middle School and Maltby Intermediate School also perform exceptionally well, ranking 59th and 53rd out of 897 and 921 Michigan middle schools, respectively, and receiving 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. At the elementary level, Hawkins Elementary, Hornung Elementary, and Spencer Road Elementary are among the top-performing in the district.
While the schools in the Brighton Area Schools district generally outperform the state averages on academic assessments, the data reveals a lack of racial diversity, with a predominantly white student population. Additionally, the Bridge Alternative High School stands out with a much lower 31.2% four-year graduation rate and a high 34.3% dropout rate, highlighting the unique challenges faced by alternative schools in serving students who may have struggled in traditional educational settings.
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