Brighton Area Schools

Summary:

The Brighton Area Schools district in Michigan consists of 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and no alternative schools. The district is ranked 87 out of 613 districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out for their exceptional performance. Scranton Middle School is ranked 44 out of 890 middle schools in Michigan and has 5 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars, with over 65% proficiency in core subjects. Hornung Elementary School is ranked 60 out of 1,488 elementary schools and also has 5 stars, with 67-84% proficiency in ELA and Math. Spencer Road Elementary School is ranked 90 out of 1,488 elementary schools and has 5 stars, with 56-81% proficiency in ELA and Math.

The district's schools generally perform well above state averages in academic assessments, with Brighton High School having an 82.8% four-year graduation rate. However, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% is quite high and may be an area for improvement. Additionally, the Bridge Alternative High School has significantly lower test scores and a higher free/reduced lunch rate compared to the other high school, indicating it may be serving a more disadvantaged student population.

District Detail

125 S Church St
Brighton, MI 48116-2403

(810) 299-4040

SchoolDigger Rank:
87^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,796

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brighton High School	Public	9-12	7878 Brighton Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4100	1,887	97	19.5	9.1%	1,740 (92.2%)	7 (0.4%)	72 (3.8%)	31 (1.6%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	31 (1.6%)	80.5	105^th of 739 public high schools	85.8%		84.8	83^rd of 743 public high schools	88.8%	22			79.6	48.9													38.4			49.7	$13,858	$538	$13,319
Scranton Middle School	Public	7-8	8415 Maltby Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-3700	850	43	20.0	6.6%	780 (91.8%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (3.9%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.5%)	94.6	44^th of 890 public middle schools	95.1%		92.2	59^th of 897 public middle schools	93.4%	15	84.4	57.9							69.6					69.1		68.7			68.9		$14,272	$519	$13,753
Hawkins Elementary School	Public	K-4	8900 Lee Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 299-3900	551	32	17.1	11.8%	494 (89.7%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (4.0%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	72.1	384^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.2%		79.4	259^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.6%	125					50.5	44.6				66.4	49.5										$15,324	$1,925	$13,399
Spencer Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	10639 Spencer Rd	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 299-4350	507	29	17.3	14.0%	473 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	92.1	90^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.0%		93.7	65^th of 1486 public elementary schools	95.6%	25					56.6	78.3				68.7	81.5										$13,759	$1,839	$11,920
Hornung Elementary School	Public	K-4	4680 Bauer Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4450	558	31	18.0	9.1%	525 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	94.5	60^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.2	60^th of 1486 public elementary schools	96.0%						67.0	76.5				71.4	73.0										$13,589	$1,591	$11,998
Hilton Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	9600 Hilton Rd	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-3950	507	29	17.6	7.3%	454 (89.5%)	4 (0.8%)	23 (4.5%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	87.2	170^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.6%		88.2	148^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.0%	22					55.7	73.5				56.7	72.4										$15,507	$2,025	$13,483
Bridge Alternative High School	Public	9-12	125 S Church St	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4046	70	6	11.1	42.9%	59 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.3%)	14	631^st of 739 public high schools	14.6%					(n/a)			25.0																	23.5	$11,944	$519	$11,425
Maltby Intermediate School	Public	5-6	4740 Bauer Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-3600	866	47	18.3	9.4%	795 (91.8%)	5 (0.6%)	27 (3.1%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.7%)								(n/a)							69.7	69.0				70.2	72.7		61.5			54.4			$15,377	$1,021	$14,356
Miller	Public	PK	850 Spencer Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4130	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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