Lipsey Middle School

Lipsey Middle School is one of the intimate intermediate schools in BROOKHAVEN, Mississippi, one of the schools within Brookhaven School District, with 341 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 25% leaner than the state mean of about 452.

Brookhaven School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,432 students. Lipsey Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Lipsey Middle School reports that 67% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest is composed of 24% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 30% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Lipsey Middle School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Lipsey Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, Lincoln County reports that median household earnings sit near $51,119, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. In all, Lincoln County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,327 students), of which Lipsey Middle School is one.

Mamie Martin Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lipsey Middle School has declined 23%, going from 444 students in 2018 to 341 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 31% to 24% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

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