Brooks High School

Brooks High School is an average-sized secondary school in Killen, Alabama, run under Lauderdale County. The school enrolls 729 students in grades 7 through 12.

Lauderdale County comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 7,952 students; Brooks High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Brooks High School lists that nearly all students (84%) are White; the rest breaks down as 5% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Brooks High School logs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 34% of students at Brooks High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lauderdale County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Brooks High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.2%.

In the area at large, Lauderdale County reports that median household earnings sit near $62,649, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Lauderdale County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,526 students), Brooks High School is one campus in the mix.

Brooks Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Brooks High School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 34.2%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brooks High School has remained close to its prior level, going from 744 students in 2018 to 729 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 84% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.