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Brandywine Community Schools School District

1830 S 3rd St
Niles, MI 49120-4002
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 448 students in Brandywine Community Schools School District. 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 School District 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 School District 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
1,321 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brandywine Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
79%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,727 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,397
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,727
$17,693

Best Brandywine Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

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 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Brandywine Innovation Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1830 S 3rd St
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-8805
Gr: 6-12 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,321 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 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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