Brandon High School

Summary:

Brandon High School is a public high school located in Ortonville, Michigan, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 733 students. The school is part of the Brandon School District, which is ranked 211 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brandon High School consistently performs above the state average in various standardized test scores, such as SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and SAT Mathematics. The school also maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.8% to 92.1% over the past few years. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 18.2% in 2020-2021 to 45.4% in 2021-2022, which is a concerning trend. Compared to nearby schools like Clarkston High School and Oxford High School, Brandon High School performs well academically but is not the top-performing school in the region.

The school's student population is predominantly white (85.81%), which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients has increased from 32.39% in 2020-2021 to 37.11% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from lower-income families. This may contribute to the rise in chronic absenteeism and could be an area for targeted support and intervention. By addressing these challenges and learning from the best practices of the top-performing nearby schools, Brandon High School can continue to improve and provide an exceptional educational experience for its students.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 1025 S Ortonville Rd
       Ortonville, MI  48462-8739


(248) 627-1820

District: Brandon School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
213th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,144 Help


Feeder schools for Brandon High School:

Elementary:    HarveySwanson Elementary School
    Oakwood Elementary School
Middle:    Brandon Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.4 Help
Number of students:  695

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.5%
Hispanic:
7.8%
Asian:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.4% Help


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Compare Details Brandon High School ranks better than 71.3% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.16. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Brandon High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.5%), Hispanic (7.8%), Asian (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brandon High School is 21.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brandon High School is $14,144.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brandon High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brandon High School 213th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Brandon High School in the ranking list.)

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Brandon School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brandon School District 211th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brandon High School

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Rank History for all students at Brandon High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 84.99 75th 705 89.4%
2007 79.23 132nd 767 82.8%
2008 72.55 235th 750 68.7%
2009 80.43 133rd 754 82.4%
2010 72.88 232nd 765 69.7%
2011 73.79 227th 784 71.0%
2012 69.24 239th 773 69.1%
2013 72.01 215th 805 73.3%
2014 69.93 227th 799 71.6%
2015 79.14 147th 832 82.3%
2016 65.60 270th 852 68.3%
2017 73.05 182nd 835 78.2%
2018 55.43 351st 824 57.4%
2019 67.02 204th 666 69.4%
2021 59.31 186th 561 66.8%
2022 67.95 175th 531 67.0%
2023 73.33 160th 735 78.2%
2024 65.16 213th 743 71.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brandon High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.54 87th 102 14.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Brandon High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.99 141st 315 55.2%
2024 74.74 21st 130 83.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brandon High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.07 381st 755 49.5%
2019 32.64 385th 532 27.6%
2021 66.70 105th 417 74.8%
2022 24.19 323rd 369 12.5%
2023 58.11 230th 614 62.5%
2024 54.30 266th 654 59.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Brandon High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.60 382nd 710 46.2%
2019 63.09 198th 554 64.3%
2021 60.51 148th 462 68.0%
2022 70.77 121st 416 70.9%
2023 57.36 235th 611 61.5%
2024 59.34 220th 619 64.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Brandon High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.33 321st 707 54.6%
2019 61.31 206th 543 62.1%
2021 46.46 240th 472 49.2%
2022 53.02 215th 440 51.1%
2023 78.53 109th 611 82.2%
2024 61.24 212th 633 66.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Brandon High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.23 135th 254 46.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brandon High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.12 133rd 201 33.8%
2023 51.93 85th 190 55.3%
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Rank History for White students at Brandon High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.21 323rd 708 54.4%
2019 61.76 203rd 582 65.1%
2021 60.48 160th 516 69.0%
2022 69.28 149th 492 69.7%
2023 70.79 156th 647 75.9%
2024 58.39 223rd 638 65.0%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Brandon High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1102 4 10 3 0 n/a n/a -5 1114
1989 856 3 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 868
1990 809 3 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 817
1991 792 3 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 802
1992 802 3 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 810
1993 804 3 9 2 3 n/a n/a 0 821
1994 798 3 7 10 2 n/a n/a 0 820
1995 840 4 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 853
1996 840 4 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 853
1997 823 5 3 18 0 n/a n/a 0 849
1998 852 3 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 859
1999 894 8 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 911
2000 959 7 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 969
2001 1026 8 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1037
2002 1074 11 12 9 6 n/a n/a 0 1112
2003 1074 11 12 9 6 n/a n/a 0 1112
2004 1043 20 10 19 5 n/a n/a 0 1097
2005 1095 21 13 23 5 n/a n/a 0 1157
2006 1171 19 19 24 4 n/a n/a 0 1237
2007 1193 23 17 39 4 n/a n/a 0 1276
2008 1161 31 21 42 3 n/a n/a 0 1258
2009 1129 46 17 40 1 n/a n/a 0 1233
2010 1090 88 15 44 3 n/a n/a 0 1240
2011 1023 74 21 51 6 0 22 0 1197
2012 977 85 18 77 6 0 22 0 1185
2013 903 96 14 100 8 0 26 0 1147
2014 862 73 22 89 11 0 25 0 1082
2015 850 79 26 75 8 0 28 0 1066
2016 823 87 25 91 6 0 26 0 1058
2017 772 65 28 80 5 0 23 0 973
2018 736 53 21 72 6 0 20 0 908
2019 664 38 20 81 5 0 26 0 834
2020 660 30 20 60 7 0 28 0 805
2021 671 23 18 67 7 0 23 0 809
2022 645 22 19 61 7 0 20 0 774
2023 629 17 22 52 4 0 9 0 733
2024 601 14 15 54 5 0 6 0 695

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brandon High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1114 n/a n/a n/a
1989 868 n/a n/a 2.8
1990 817 52.0 15.7 2
1991 802 n/a n/a n/a
1992 810 n/a n/a 3.1
1993 821 n/a 0.0 2.9
1994 820 33.5 24.5 4.8
1995 853 38.6 22.1 4.1
1996 853 38.6 22.1 4.1
1997 849 33.0 25.7 4.7
1998 859 39.0 22.0 5.4
1999 911 40.0 22.8 2.7
2000 969 44.8 21.6 4
2001 1037 47.7 21.7 4.1
2002 1112 51.4 21.6 5.4
2003 1112 51.4 21.6 5.4
2004 1097 53.1 20.7 6.5
2005 1157 50.0 23.1 9.3
2006 1237 56.0 22.1 9.1
2007 1276 57.2 22.3 8.9
2008 1258 56.7 22.2 16.1
2009 1233 56.1 22.0 20.6
2010 1240 57.3 21.6 28.8
2011 1197 52.7 22.7 32.4
2012 1185 53.6 22.0 34.2
2013 1147 51.9 22.0 35
2014 1082 50.1 21.5 35.2
2015 1066 52.0 20.5 31.7
2016 1058 49.0 21.5 31.9
2017 973 44.4 21.8 27.4
2018 908 42.7 21.2 33.8
2019 834 40.0 20.8 34.7
2020 805 36.6 21.9 31.2
2021 809 36.6 22.0 32.4
2022 774 36.0 21.5 34.2
2023 733 34.2 21.4 37.1
2024 695 32.4 21.4 38.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brandon High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1114 n/a n/a n/a
1989 868 n/a n/a 2.8
1990 817 52.0 15.7 2
1991 802 n/a n/a n/a
1992 810 n/a n/a 3.1
1993 821 n/a 0.0 2.9
1994 820 33.5 24.5 4.8
1995 853 38.6 22.1 4.1
1996 853 38.6 22.1 4.1
1997 849 33.0 25.7 4.7
1998 859 39.0 22.0 5.4
1999 911 40.0 22.8 2.7
2000 969 44.8 21.6 4
2001 1037 47.7 21.7 4.1
2002 1112 51.4 21.6 5.4
2003 1112 51.4 21.6 5.4
2004 1097 53.1 20.7 6.5
2005 1157 50.0 23.1 9.3
2006 1237 56.0 22.1 9.1
2007 1276 57.2 22.3 8.9
2008 1258 56.7 22.2 16.1
2009 1233 56.1 22.0 20.6
2010 1240 57.3 21.6 28.8
2011 1197 52.7 22.7 32.4
2012 1185 53.6 22.0 34.2
2013 1147 51.9 22.0 35
2014 1082 50.1 21.5 35.2
2015 1066 52.0 20.5 31.7
2016 1058 49.0 21.5 31.9
2017 973 44.4 21.8 27.4
2018 908 42.7 21.2 33.8
2019 834 40.0 20.8 34.7
2020 805 36.6 21.9 31.2
2021 809 36.6 22.0 32.4
2022 774 36.0 21.5 34.2
2023 733 34.2 21.4 37.1
2024 695 32.4 21.4 38.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Brandon High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $610 (5.6%) $10,340 (94.4%) $10,950
2020 $553 (5.4%) $9,603 (94.6%) $10,156
2021 $972 (8.6%) $10,378 (91.4%) $11,350
2022 $1,088 (9.2%) $10,749 (90.8%) $11,836
2023 $1,342 (9.5%) $12,801 (90.5%) $14,144

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brandon High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 204th of 666 High schoolsRanks 160th of 735 High schools
 8.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Brandon High School)58.243.4
 14.8%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Brandon School District)58.243.4
 14.8%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Brandon High School)53.359.9
 6.6%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Brandon School District)53.359.9
 6.6%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Brandon High School)42.335.2
 7.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Brandon School District)42.335.2
 7.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students834733
 12.1%
African American3817
 55.3%
American Indian54
 20%
Asian2022
 10%
Hispanic8152
 35.8%
Pacific Islander00
White664629
 5.3%
Two or More Races269
 65.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.7%37.1%
 2.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 695 students attended Brandon High School.

Brandon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : HarveySwanson Elementary School
Elementary : Oakwood Elementary School
Middle : Brandon Middle School

Brandon High School ranks 213th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Brandon High School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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