Brandywine Community Schools

1830 S 3rd St
Niles, MI 49120-4002
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 435 students in Brandywine Community Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Brandywine Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Brandywine Community School have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brandywine Senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
1,301 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brandywine Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 74% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#436 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
35%
42%
45%
34%
38%
74%
81.8%
(2022-23)
31.9%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
80%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,380 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,979 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,380
$22,572
Spending / Student
$14,979
$21,839

Best Brandywine Community Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brandywine Senior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1700 Bell Rd
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-4800
Gr: 9-12 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,301 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 74% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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