For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 631 students in Brookhaven School District.
Public Preschools in Brookhaven School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
282 Schools
# Students
2,537 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.50
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,639 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
64%
45%
# White Students
732 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
29%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
173
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
224
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
827
# Ungraded Students:
37
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,499 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,441 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,499
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,441
$12,074
Best Brookhaven School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
420 Vivian Merritt Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-0007
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-0007
Grades: PK-2
| 631 students
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