For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 688 students in Brookhaven School District.
Public Preschools in Brookhaven School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
2,586 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Brookhaven School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Graduation Rate
84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,645 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
64%
45%
# White Students
760 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
29%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
196
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
228
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
932
# Ungraded Students:
38
2,290
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,263 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,224 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,263
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,224
$12,013
Best Brookhaven School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Mamie Martin Elementary School
Magnet School
420 Vivian Merritt Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-0007
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-0007
Grades: PK-2
| 688 students
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