Brighton Area Schools

This article is about the Detroit area school district. For other schools, see Brighton School.

Brighton Area Schools
Address
125 South Church St. [1] Brighton , Livingston , Michigan , 48116 United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	Pre-kindergarten through 12
Superintendent	Dr. Matthew S. Outlaw [2]
Schools	7 [3]
Budget	$122,698,000 (2021-22 expeditures) [3]
NCES District ID	2606870 [3]
Students and staff
Students	5,827 (2023-24) [3]
Teachers	324 FTE (2023-24) [3]
Staff	641.79 FTE (2023-24) [3]
Student–teacher ratio	17.98 (2023-24) [3]
Other information
Website	www.brightonk12.com

The Brighton Area School District is a public school district in the metropolitan Detroit area. It serves the city of Brighton, townships of Brighton, Genoa, Green Oak, and Hamburg in Livingston County, Michigan. ^[4]

History

The Brighton Education and Community Center building, at 125 S. Church Street, was the district's high school prior to 1966. ^[5] It was later used as the first Scranton Middle School, until a newer facility was built. As of 2025 it is The Bridge alternative high school, the Tot Spot, and an administrative building. ^[6]

A new Brighton High School opened in fall 1966. ^[7] By 1970, the community was debating replacing the high school due to growing enrollment. ^[8] Instead, the high school capacity was increased from 800 to 1,900 with the construction of additions in 1974. The architect was Daverman Associates. ^{[9] [10]}

Lindbom Elementary School was closed in 2010 due to new budget cuts and was demolished in 2023. ^[11]

"Union high School" First school in Brighton in 1928 , built in 1868.

Schools

Schools in Brighton Area School District ^{[3] [13]}

School	Address	Notes
High School
Brighton High School	7878 Brighton Rd., Brighton	Grades 9-12
The Bridge	125 S. Church St., Brighton	Alternative high school, grades 9-12. Housed in former Scranton Middle School. [14]
Intermediate/Middle Schools
Maltby Intermediate School	4740 Bauer Rd., Brighton	Grades 5 and 6
Scranton Middle School	8415 Maltby Rd., Brighton	Grades 7 and 8
Elementary Schools
Hawkins Elementary School	8900 Lee Rd., Brighton	Grades K-4
Hilton Road Elementary School	9600 Hilton Rd., Brighton	Grades K-4
Hornung Elementary School	4680 Bauer Rd., Brighton	Grades K-4
Spencer Road Elementary School	10639 Spencer Rd., Brighton	Grades K-4
Tot Spot	125 S. Church St., Brighton	Early childhood education

Sports

Known as the Brighton Bulldogs, Brighton teams play in the Kensington Lakes Conference. ^[15]

External links

• Brighton Area Schools web site

References

1. Brighton Area Schools. "Brighton Area Schools" . Retrieved March 5, 2025.
2. Brighton Area Schools. "Superintendent of Schools" . Retrieved March 5, 2025.
3. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Brighton Area Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
4. Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Livingston County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved March 5, 2025.
5. "Chairman selected". The Lansing State Journal. February 28, 1968. p. 12.
6. Brighton Area Schools. "Brighton Area Schools" . Retrieved March 5, 2025.
7. "Lot's happening at Brighton High". The Livingston County Press. December 14, 1966. p. 10.
8. "Reasons cited for need for new Brighton High School". The Livingston County Press. December 2, 1970. p. 3.
9. "Bonding proposals face voters today". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus. December 15, 1971. p. 13B.
10. Mallory, Margeurite (September 4, 1974). "Brighton high school, Spencer Rd. building projects nearly complete". Livingston County Press. p. 12A.
11. Eberbach, Jennifer (2023). "Former Lindbom Elementary in Brighton being razed for townhomes".
12. Cook, W. G. (1868–1928). "Brighton High School, Brighton, Michigan". Howell Library.
13. Brighton Area Schools. "Our Schools" . Retrieved March 5, 2025.
14. "Livingston County Community Events". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus. February 22, 1989. p. 7A.
15. Robinson, Tim. "Hartland, Brighton get first look at hockey teams Wednesday – The Livingston Post.com" . Retrieved April 19, 2022.