Public schools in Brighton, MI
Brighton has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 4 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 7,810 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Brighton Area Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Brighton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Brighton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Area Schools | 8 | 5,804 | $18,674 |
| Hartland Consolidated Schools | 2 | 5,162 | $12,075 |
| Charyl Stockwell Academy District | 2 | 1,246 | $9,179 |
| FlexTech High School | 1 | 177 | $10,695 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Brighton, 2,462 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton High School | 1,887 | 19.6 | 7.6% | Brighton Area Schools |
| Charyl Stockwell Academy High School | 334 | 15.8 | 17.4% | Charyl Stockwell Academy District |
| FlexTech High School | 171 | 17.8 | 56.1% | FlexTech High School |
| Bridge Alternative High School | 70 | 11.1 | 41.4% | Brighton Area Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Brighton, 2,768 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltby Intermediate School | 866 | 18.4 | 8.9% | Brighton Area Schools |
| Scranton Middle School | 850 | 20.0 | 6.5% | Brighton Area Schools |
| Hartland Farms Intermediate School | 770 | 18.1 | 16.6% | Hartland Consolidated Schools |
| Charyl Stockwell Academy Middle School | 282 | 15.2 | 18.4% | Charyl Stockwell Academy District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Brighton, 2,580 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornung Elementary School | 558 | 18.1 | 8.4% | Brighton Area Schools |
| Hawkins Elementary School | 551 | 17.2 | 11.1% | Brighton Area Schools |
| Spencer Road Elementary School | 507 | 17.4 | 13.2% | Brighton Area Schools |
| Hilton Road Elementary School | 507 | 17.6 | 7.1% | Brighton Area Schools |
| Hartland Lakes Elementary School | 457 | 15.5 | 9.6% | Hartland Consolidated Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Brighton's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Brighton school has 17.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 507 students (state 360).
| Brighton | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.6 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 507 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 7.7% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 23% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Brighton schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Brighton
- Brighton Area SchoolsRuns 8 of Brighton's 13 public schools and spent $18,674 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,674
- Brighton High School, the largest high school in Brighton1,887 students in 2024-25, 19.6 per teacher.1,887
- Compare Brighton Area Schools with Hartland Consolidated SchoolsBrighton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Brighton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Brighton
How many public schools are in Brighton, MI?
13 public schools with an address in Brighton were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 4 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 7,810 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Brighton?
Brighton High School, with 1,887 students in 2024-25 (Brighton Area Schools).Which districts run Brighton's schools?
Brighton Area Schools (8 schools), Hartland Consolidated Schools (2 schools), Charyl Stockwell Academy District (2 schools), FlexTech High School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25