High school (grades 9-12) · Ortonville, MI

Brandon Adult Transition Program

Federal NCES profile for Brandon Adult Transition Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 260657008741
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
96
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brandon Adult Transition Program earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.

59
Resource Index · Higher
1:1
small classes for Michigan
66.7%
free-lunch eligible
1
students enrolled

Brandon Adult Transition Program has class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

1

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

1.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

1:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

-94% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

66.7%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

+23% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Brandon Adult Transition Program compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Brandon Adult Transition Program

Brandon Adult Transition Program is a higher-need, small high school in Ortonville, Michigan, enrolling 1 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 1:1, Brandon Adult Transition Program is leaner than roughly 99% of Michigan schools and 94% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 66.7% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Michigan schools, with 1 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 2 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee also operates Brandon High School (648 students) and Harveyswanson Elementary School (548 students) alongside Brandon Adult Transition Program.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Brandon Adult Transition Program compares

Brandon Adult Transition Program on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 1:1 ▼ 94% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.7% ▲ 23% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1 top 100% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

1:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
66.7%
free-lunch eligible - 23% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
1:1
students per teacher - 94% below state mean
Top 1% in Michigan - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,658
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $13,507
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 100.0%

Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Brandon Adult Transition Program is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee, which includes Brandon Adult Transition Program.

$12,658
Per student
-6%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.6%
State 50.8%
Federal 9.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Brandon Adult Transition Program Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brandon High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harveyswanson Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brandon Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oakwood Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brandon Adult Transition Program's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Brandon School District In The Counties Of Oakland And Lapee · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Frequently asked questions about Brandon Adult Transition Program

How many students attend Brandon Adult Transition Program?

Brandon Adult Transition Program has 1 student enrolled. It is a high school in Ortonville, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brandon Adult Transition Program?

The student-teacher ratio at Brandon Adult Transition Program is 1:1, which is 94% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 94% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brandon Adult Transition Program?

66.7% of students at Brandon Adult Transition Program are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brandon Adult Transition Program?

The largest demographic group at Brandon Adult Transition Program is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Ortonville, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brandon Adult Transition Program?

Brandon Adult Transition Program has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Brandon Adult Transition Program a good school?

Brandon Adult Transition Program earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee?

Besides Brandon Adult Transition Program, Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee also operates Brandon High School (648 students), Harveyswanson Elementary School (548 students), and Brandon Middle School (436 students). See the Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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