High Schools in Brandywine Community Schools

The Brandywine Community Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Brandywine Senior High School and Brandywine Innovation Academy. While Brandywine Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, its academic performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average. In contrast, Brandywine Innovation Academy, a public virtual high school, has consistently ranked in the lower half of Michigan high schools.

Both schools share similar graduation and dropout rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a dropout rate of 7.6%. However, Brandywine Innovation Academy has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (78.57%) compared to Brandywine Senior High School (58.99%), suggesting a more economically disadvantaged student population. Additionally, both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, around 30%.

The data also reveals differences in spending and student-teacher ratios between the two schools. Brandywine Senior High School spends $17,618 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 16.9, while Brandywine Innovation Academy spends $12,566 per student and has a higher ratio of 35. These disparities may contribute to the academic performance differences observed between the two schools.