For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 622 students in Brookhaven School District.
Public Preschools in Brookhaven School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
278 Schools
# Students
2,428 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
8,711 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.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Graduation Rate
81%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.9%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
65%
43%
% White
27%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,061 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,954 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,061
$12,408
Spending / Student
$11,954
$12,276
Best Brookhaven School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
420 Vivian Merritt Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-0007
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-0007
Gr: PK-2 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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