Brandon School District In The Counties Of Oakland And Lapee

1025 S Ortonville Rd
Ortonville, MI 48462-8739
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Brandon School District In The Counties Of Oakland And Lapee ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,084 students in Brandon School District In The Counties Of Oakland And Lapee. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Brandon School District In The Counties Of Oakland And Lapee have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,328 Schools
# Students
2,004 Students
535,490 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
32,052 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brandon School District In The Counties Of Oakland And Lapee, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#279 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

36%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

48%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

54%
38%
87%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
32.4%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
2%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
7%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% White
84%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,550 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,534 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$39 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$21,550
$22,574

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,534
$21,841

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Brandon School District In The Counties Of Oakland And Lapee Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brandon High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1025 S Ortonville Rd
Ortonville, MI 48462
(248) 627-1820
Gr: 7-12 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Brandon Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
609 S Ortonville Rd
Ortonville, MI 48462
(248) 627-1830
Gr: 6-8 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,004 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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