For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 769 students in Brookhaven School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Brookhaven School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Brookhaven School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brookhaven High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
2,586 Students
155,957 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
11,907 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
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,645 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
64%
45%
# White Students
760 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
29%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
304
# Students in K Grade:
196
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
228
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
38
2,456
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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brookhaven High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
443 E Monticello Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-4498
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-4498
Grades: 9-12
| 769 students
Rank: n/an/a
Brookhaven Technical Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
325 East Court St.
Brookhaven, MS 39602
(601) 833-8335
Brookhaven, MS 39602
(601) 833-8335
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Mullins School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
711 Martin Luther King Jr. Dri
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-7479
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-7479
Grades: 2-12
| n/a students
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