Brethren High School in Brethren, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Brethren High School is a rural public school in Brethren, Michigan that is part of Kaleva Norman Dickson School District. It serves 140 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

140 Students

7 Teachers

4400 HIGHBRIDGE RD

Brethren, MI 49619 View local requests

http://knd.manistee.org/

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Brethren High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Brethren High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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