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Does Brooks High School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
729
High
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUDERDALE COUNTY·NCES 010201000764
Brooks High School
4300 Highway 72, Killen, AL 35645 · (256) 757-2115 · Lauderdale County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL729 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
248 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 123 | 17% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
35.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brooks High School
Brooks High School's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks High School this school | 729 | 34.0% | 50.2% |
| Mortimer Jordan High School Kimberly | 886 | 34.9% | 29.9% |
| Hayden High School Hayden | 798 | 31.2% | 36.2% |
| Lauderdale County High School Rogersville | 542 | 33.2% | 43.1% |
| Southside High School Southside | 825 | 33.7% | 28.7% |
| Moody High School Moody | 708 | 36.3% | 35.5% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brooks High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Lauderdale County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #19 of 305 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #48 of 305 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #19 of 305 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 729 | #106 of 319 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #197 of 307 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.0% | #220 of 307 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.0% | #281 of 317 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #155 of 164 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
729
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 738
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 729 | 41 | 17.8:1 | 34% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 744 | 42 | 17.7:1 | 48% (356) |
| 2022-23 | 755 | 40.2 | 18.8:1 | 48% (362) |
| 2020-21 | 731 | 42 | 17.4:1 | 41% (301) |
| 2017-18 | 744 | 42.7 | 17.4:1 | 38% (281) |
| 2015-16 | 773 | 40 | 19.3:1 | 36% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 825 | 42 | 19.6:1 | 29% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 744 | 39 | 19.1:1 | 12% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 738 | 35 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brooks High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (744 to 729); teachers down 4% (42.7 to 41).
About Brooks High School
Brooks High School is a medium-sized high school in Killen, Alabama. The school's enrollment of 729 students covers grades 7 through 12.
Federal data list 14 schools in Lauderdale County, with 7,952 students enrolled.
Most students at Brooks High School are White: 84% of enrollment. Other students are 5% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, Lauderdale County is about 83% White. Brooks High School has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.8:1, with 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Alabama have a similar average ratio of 17.2:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 34% of enrollment. It compares with 47% for public schools in Lauderdale County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Brooks High School would be expected to post about 59.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Lauderdale County, median household income is about $62,649, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Brooks High School is among the 24 public schools in Lauderdale County.
The next-closest public school is Brooks Elementary School, about 2.1 miles away. In all, 7 other public schools sit within ten miles of Brooks High School. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Brooks High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Brooks High School's location as Rural: Fringe.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (731) and 2024-25 (729).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lauderdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,830
Census ACS
Median income
$62,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,526 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lauderdale County
- Brooks Elementary SchoolElementary · 874 students
- Lauderdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 746 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 713 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Wilson High SchoolHigh · 585 students
Other schools in Killen
- Brooks Elementary SchoolElementary · 874 students
- Allen Thornton Career Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Brooks Elementary School2.1 mi · 874
- Hatton Elementary School7.0 mi · 236
- Rogers Elementary School7.4 mi · 592
- Rogers High School7.4 mi · 510
- Weeden Elementary School8.8 mi · 477
- Florence Freshman Center9.7 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Brooks High SchoolHow many students attend Brooks High School?
Brooks High School enrolls approximately 729 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Brooks High School serve?
Brooks High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooks High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brooks High School is approximately 17.8:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Brooks High School?
Student demographics at Brooks High School are roughly 84% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Brooks High School?
Brooks High School is overseen by Lauderdale County in Lauderdale County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.