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Brookhaven School District

326 East Court St.
Brookhaven, MS 39601

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Tel: (601) 833-6661

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,393 students in Brookhaven School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.

Public Elementary Schools in Brookhaven School District have an score of 41% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and score of 34% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

7 Schools

693 Schools

# Students

2,537 Students

292,146 Students

# Teachers

206 Teachers

22,715 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brookhaven School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	77	47
Kind	173	200
1	202	210
2	179	209
3	211	201
4	193	191
5	161	188
6	186	200
Grade Not Listed	11	32

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Brookhaven School District
2023	#88
2022	#86
2021	#77
2019	#84
2018	#96
2017	#82
2016	#79
2015	#100
2014	#93
2013	#84
2012	#72

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39%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Brookhaven School District	Mississippi
2023	39%	52%
2022	37%	47%
2021	29%	37%
2019	32%	46%
2018	29%	43%
2017	25%	37%
2016	21%	31%
2015	20%	27%
2014	57%	64%
2013	61%	68%
2012	58%	64%

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32%

42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Brookhaven School District	Mississippi
2022	32%	42%
2021	28%	35%
2019	34%	41%
2018	29%	39%
2017	27%	35%
2016	27%	33%
2015	18%	33%
2014	52%	56%
2013	52%	59%
2012	54%	56%
2011	55%	53%

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47%

55%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Brookhaven School District	Mississippi
2022	47%	55%
2021	54%	49%

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81%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Brookhaven School District	Mississippi
2023	81%	89%
2022	84%	89%
2021	87%	88%
2020	87%	88%
2019	82%	85%
2018	79%	84%
2017	72%	83%
2016	72%	83%
2015	72%	82%
2014	68%	78%
2013	62%	76%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brookhaven School District	Mississippi
2023	0.51	0.60
2022	0.50	0.60
2021	0.50	0.59
2020	0.49	0.58
2019	0.49	0.58
2018	0.47	0.58
2017	0.47	0.58
2016	0.47	0.56
2015	0.47	0.55
2014	0.47	0.56
2013	0.49	0.55
2012	0.49	0.55
2011	0.48	0.55
2010	0.49	0.55
2009	0.49	0.54
2008	0.49	0.53
2007	0.49	0.53
2006	0.48	0.53
2005	0.49	0.52
2004	0.49	0.53
2003	0.48	0.53
2002	0.48	0.53
2001	0.49	0.53
2000	0.49	0.53
1999	0.50	0.52
1998	0.51	0.51
1997	0.49	0.51
1996	0.49	0.51
1995	0.49	0.51
1994	0.50	0.51
1993	0.50	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

% Asian

1%

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Brookhaven School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

1%

5%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Brookhaven School District	Mississippi
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

64%

45%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brookhaven School District	Mississippi
2023	64%	47%
2022	64%	47%
2021	63%	48%
2020	64%	48%
2019	64%	48%
2018	64%	49%
2017	64%	49%
2016	64%	49%
2015	64%	49%
2014	64%	49%
2013	61%	49%
2012	61%	50%
2011	62%	50%
2010	61%	50%
2009	61%	50%
2008	60%	51%
2007	62%	51%
2006	63%	51%
2005	61%	51%
2004	60%	51%
2003	61%	51%
2002	61%	51%
2001	60%	51%
2000	59%	50%
1999	59%	51%
1998	56%	51%
1997	60%	51%
1996	58%	51%
1995	58%	51%
1994	57%	51%
1993	55%	52%

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% White

29%

43%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brookhaven School District	Mississippi
2023	30%	42%
2022	31%	43%
2021	31%	43%
2020	33%	44%
2019	33%	44%
2018	36%	43%
2017	36%	43%
2016	36%	45%
2015	36%	46%
2014	35%	45%
2013	37%	46%
2012	37%	46%
2011	37%	45%
2010	37%	46%
2009	38%	46%
2008	38%	46%
2007	37%	46%
2006	38%	46%
2005	39%	47%
2004	39%	46%
2003	39%	46%
2002	39%	46%
2001	40%	46%
2000	41%	47%
1999	39%	47%
1998	42%	48%
1997	40%	48%
1996	42%	48%
1995	42%	48%
1994	43%	48%
1993	45%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

5%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Brookhaven School District	Mississippi
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 grown by 17% 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 grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$5,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Brookhaven School District	Mississippi
2023	$32 MM	$24 MM
2022	$30 MM	$23 MM
2021	$32 MM	$24 MM
2020	$30 MM	$23 MM
2019	$30 MM	$23 MM
2018	$30 MM	$22 MM
2017	$29 MM	$22 MM
2016	$29 MM	$22 MM
2015	$28 MM	$20 MM
2014	$28 MM	$20 MM
2012	$28 MM	$21 MM
2011	$29 MM	$21 MM
2010	$28 MM	$20 MM
2009	$28 MM	$21 MM
2008	$28 MM	$20 MM
2007	$26 MM	$20 MM
2006	$25 MM	$20 MM
2005	$24 MM	$17 MM
2004	$22 MM	$17 MM
2003	$20 MM	$16 MM
2002	$19 MM	$15 MM
2001	$22 MM	$13 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$12 MM
1998	$16 MM	$12 MM
1997	$15 MM	$11 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$5,314 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Brookhaven School District	Mississippi
2023	$29 MM	$23 MM
2022	$28 MM	$23 MM
2021	$29 MM	$23 MM
2020	$28 MM	$23 MM
2019	$27 MM	$22 MM
2018	$29 MM	$21 MM
2017	$29 MM	$21 MM
2016	$27 MM	$21 MM
2015	$26 MM	$20 MM
2014	$27 MM	$20 MM
2012	$26 MM	$20 MM
2011	$26 MM	$20 MM
2010	$26 MM	$20 MM
2009	$28 MM	$20 MM
2008	$26 MM	$20 MM
2007	$24 MM	$19 MM
2006	$23 MM	$18 MM
2005	$22 MM	$17 MM
2004	$21 MM	$16 MM
2003	$20 MM	$15 MM
2002	$22 MM	$14 MM
2001	$26 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$14 MM
1999	$18 MM	$14 MM
1998	$17 MM	$12 MM
1997	$17 MM	$11 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,499

$12,205

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Brookhaven School District	Mississippi
2023	$12,263	$12,554
2022	$10,601	$11,172
2021	$11,985	$13,142
2020	$10,601	$11,172
2019	$10,547	$11,082
2018	$10,240	$11,559
2017	$9,852	$11,251
2016	$9,701	$11,100
2015	$9,465	$9,638
2014	$9,235	$8,965
2012	$9,673	$8,998
2011	$9,816	$9,729
2010	$9,403	$9,638
2009	$9,417	$9,999
2008	$9,080	$9,551
2007	$8,429	$8,944
2006	$7,898	$9,208
2005	$7,892	$8,125
2004	$7,367	$8,004
2003	$6,728	$7,380
2002	$6,420	$6,736
2001	$6,942	$5,913
2000	$5,361	$5,664
1999	$4,969	$5,597
1998	$4,887	$5,260
1997	$4,817	$4,903
1995	$4,396	$4,082
1992	$3,466	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$11,441

$12,074

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Brookhaven School District	Mississippi
2023	$11,224	$12,004
2022	$9,937	$11,286
2021	$10,969	$12,566
2020	$9,937	$11,286
2019	$9,493	$10,735
2018	$9,793	$10,908
2017	$9,700	$10,891
2016	$9,140	$10,668
2015	$8,850	$9,666
2014	$8,945	$8,852
2012	$9,006	$8,869
2011	$8,805	$9,323
2010	$8,791	$9,666
2009	$9,367	$9,596
2008	$8,561	$9,285
2007	$7,954	$8,688
2006	$7,299	$8,675
2005	$7,360	$8,168
2004	$7,174	$7,902
2003	$6,640	$7,198
2002	$7,271	$6,475
2001	$8,180	$6,210
2000	$5,796	$6,202
1999	$5,476	$6,315
1998	$5,133	$5,370
1997	$5,154	$4,828
1995	$4,529	$4,089
1992	$3,326	$3,260

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Best Brookhaven School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Brookhaven Elementary School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 32%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 S Church Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-3139

Gr: 3-4 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #22.

(Math: 30% | Reading: 37%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

412 Drury Lane
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-6148

Gr: 5-6 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Rank: n/an/a

Mamie Martin Elementary School

Add to Compare

420 Vivian Merritt Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-0007

Gr: PK-2 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: n/an/a

Alternative School

Add to Compare

711 Martin Luther King Jr. Dri
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-7479

Gr: 2-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,537 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: 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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