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Enrollment
761
High
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKHAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280084000092
Brookhaven High School
443 E MONTICELLO STREET, BROOKHAVEN, MS 39601 · (601) 833-4498 · Lincoln County
GRADES 09–13HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL761 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Mississippi public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
543 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 9 | 182 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 212 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 203 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 160 | 21% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 62% · 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
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.1%
MS avg 45.9% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
50.5%
MS avg 52.8% . +13.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.1% | 50.5% |
| 2023-24 | 36.2% | 37.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 Brookhaven High School
Brookhaven High School's state test result (47.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven High School this school | 761 | 71.4% | 47.4% |
| KOSCIUSKO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL KOSCIUSKO | 579 | 76.7% | 61.0% |
| Grenada High School GRENADA | 1,026 | 66.4% | 72.1% |
| Tylertown High School Tylertown | 526 | 76.6% | 40.8% |
| Raymond High School Raymond | 539 | 76.1% | 57.4% |
| Shannon High School SHANNON | 529 | 79.6% | 38.3% |
Matched among Mississippi 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 Brookhaven High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #126 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #143 of 199 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #117 of 199 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 761 | #63 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #69 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #92 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.4% | #109 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.1% | #61 of 63 |
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
761
-3 (0%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 780
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 761 | 63.6 | 11.9:1 | 71% (543) |
| 2023-24 | 806 | 54.9 | 14.7:1 | 72% (582) |
| 2022-23 | 769 | 52.6 | 14.6:1 | 100% (766) |
| 2020-21 | 764 | 46 | 16.6:1 | 100% (761) |
| 2017-18 | 760 | 51.3 | 14.8:1 | 62% (473) |
| 2015-16 | 816 | 55 | 14.8:1 | 66% (539) |
| 2010-11 | 825 | 49 | 16.8:1 | 65% (540) |
| 2000-01 | 880 | 50 | 17.6:1 | 60% (530) |
| 1990-91 | 780 | 39 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookhaven High School.
About Brookhaven High School
Federal records list Brookhaven High School as a high school in BROOKHAVEN, Mississippi. Enrollment stands at 761 students, covering grades 9 through 13.
Within Brookhaven School District, Brookhaven High School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 2,432 students.
About 66% of the student body at Brookhaven High School is Black. The remaining students are 28% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Among people living in Lincoln County, the Black share is about 30%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
A staff of 63.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.9:1. Across high schools in Mississippi, the average ratio is 12.6:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 71%. Public schools in Lincoln County average a similar 71%.
Brookhaven High School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 19% of Mississippi public high schools.
Brookhaven High School scores 47.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 58.5%.
Census data for Lincoln County show the median household earns about $51,119 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Brookhaven High School, Lincoln County has 12 public schools.
About 0.6 miles separate Brookhaven High School from the closest public school, Alexander Junior High. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Brookhaven High School ranks 6th of 8 on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (764) to 2024-25 (761). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 16.6:1 to 11.9:1.
The Brookhaven High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,877
Census ACS
Median income
$51,119
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,327 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brookhaven School District
- Mamie Martin ElementaryElementary · 622 students
- Brookhaven Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Lipsey Middle SchoolMiddle · 341 students
- Alexander Junior HighMiddle · 340 students
- BROOKHAVEN TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
- MULLINS SCHOOLCombined
Other schools in BROOKHAVEN
- Loyd Star Attendance CenterCombined · 741 students
- Enterprise Attendance CenterCombined · 667 students
- West Lincoln SchoolCombined · 636 students
- Mamie Martin ElementaryElementary · 622 students
- Brookhaven Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Lipsey Middle SchoolMiddle · 341 students
Nearby schools
- Alexander Junior High0.6 mi · 340
- MS School Of The Arts0.6 mi · 104
- Brookhaven Elementary School0.6 mi · 368
- Mamie Martin Elementary1.1 mi · 622
- Lipsey Middle School1.3 mi · 341
- Loyd Star Attendance Center7.8 mi · 741
Frequently asked questions
About Brookhaven High SchoolHow large is Brookhaven High School?
Brookhaven High School enrolls approximately 761 students in grades 09-13.
What grades does Brookhaven High School serve?
Brookhaven High School serves grades 09-13.
How many students per teacher at Brookhaven High School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Brookhaven High School.
What is the student diversity at Brookhaven High School?
Student demographics at Brookhaven High School are roughly 28% White, 2% Hispanic, 66% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Brookhaven High School public or private?
Brookhaven High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Brookhaven School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.