Brookhaven School District

326 East Court St.
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 757 students in Brookhaven School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, 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 28% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Brookhaven School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brookhaven High School, with 81% 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 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
2,428 Students
152,437 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
11,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brookhaven School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#88 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

39%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
42%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

47%
55%
81%
89.4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
26.9%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.62

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%

Showing 2008–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
65%
43%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
27%
43%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,456 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,420 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$6,387 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$35 MM
$6,242 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,456
$14,756

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,420
$14,421

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Brookhaven School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brookhaven High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
443 E Monticello Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-4498
Gr: 9-13 | 757 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: n/an/a
Brookhaven Technical Center
Vocational School
325 East Court St.
Brookhaven, MS 39602
(601) 833-8335
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Mullins School
Alternative School
711 Martin Luther King Jr. Dri
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-7479
Gr: 2-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,428 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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