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Brookhaven School District

326 East Court St.
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
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

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#86 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
37%
47%
32%
42%
47%
55%
84%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
64%
45%
% White
29%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (MS)
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)
Location
Grades
Students
420 Vivian Merritt Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-0007
Grades: PK-2
| 631 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,537 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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