Brighton Area Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Brighton High SchoolScranton Middle SchoolHawkins Elementary SchoolSpencer Road Elementary SchoolHornung Elementary SchoolHilton Road Elementary SchoolBridge Alternative High SchoolMaltby Intermediate School
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Brighton Area Schools

Average SchoolGrade
B+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
63%
Exceeding
25%
Avg actual scores
53.9%
Avg projected
57.8%

8 of 8 schools in Brighton Area Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

A: 6B: 1F: 1

Best schools in Brighton Area Schools

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A Hornung Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  2. A Spencer Road Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  3. A Hawkins Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  4. A- Hilton Road Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  5. A- Maltby Intermediate School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  6. A- Scranton Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  7. B+ Brighton High School (High school, meets expectations)
  8. F Bridge Alternative High School (High school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Brighton Area Schools

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (4)

Where Brighton Area Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Michigan
  • County: Livingston County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 5,827 students with 324 full-time-equivalent teachers and 641 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2606870
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Brighton Area Schools

How many schools are in Brighton Area Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Brighton Area Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Brighton Area Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Brighton.

How good are the schools in Brighton Area Schools?

Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 53.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57.8%. 63% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Brighton Area Schools?

5,827 students were enrolled in Brighton Area Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Brighton Area Schools?

Brighton Area Schools is in Michigan, based in Livingston County, with its district office in Brighton. Its boundary covers about 53.1 sq mi.