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MS School Of The Arts

308 West Cherokee Street, Brookhaven, MS 39601 · (601) 823-1300 · Lincoln County
GRADES 11–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL104 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
104
High
STATE 651
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
12 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
35 students
STATE 80%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 116260%
Grade 124240%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
White
5755%
STATE 40% · US 43%
Hispanic
33%
STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
3332%
STATE 45% · US 15%
Asian
11%
STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
99%
STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
11%
STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
2423%
Female
8077%

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MS School Of The Arts this school10433.7%N/A
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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 MS School Of The Arts ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Mississippi
Enrollment
ranked largest first
104#202 of 203
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
33.7%#186 of 194
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 2024-25
Enrollment
104
+4 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25104128.7:134% (35)
2023-2484108.4:144% (37)
2022-238610.38.4:197% (83)
2020-21100911.1:197% (97)
2017-1814110.313.8:142% (59)
2015-16129914.3:145% (58)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MS School Of The Arts.

About MS School Of The Arts

MS School Of The Arts is a very small high school found in Brookhaven, Mississippi. The school teaches grades 11 through 12 and enrolls 104 students. The school is 84% below the average for high schools in Mississippi.

MS School Of The Arts operates as its own local education agency.

More than half of the students at MS School Of The Arts are White (55%). The remaining shares are 32% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Lincoln County's population at about 68%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MS School Of The Arts scores 59%.

A staff of 12 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 8.7:1. The gap from the 12.6:1 average for high schools in Mississippi is 4.0 students per teacher. By family income, 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Lincoln County, the average eligibility rate is 71%.

For the population of Lincoln County, median household income comes to about $51,119, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Lincoln County's 12 public schools enroll about 5,327 students and include MS School Of The Arts.

Of the public schools around it, MS School Of The Arts is closest to Brookhaven Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. MS School Of The Arts has 5 other public schools within five miles.

The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 100 to 104, a 4% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.1:1 to 8.7:1.

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Lincoln County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MS School Of The Arts
District
MS School Of The Arts
Address
308 West Cherokee Street, Brookhaven, MS 39601
Phone
(601) 823-1300
County
Lincoln County
Level
High
Grade range
11–12
Total enrollment
104
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
8.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
35 (34%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
280003101574
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MS School Of The Arts
How many students attend MS School Of The Arts?
MS School Of The Arts enrolls approximately 104 students in grades 11-12.
What age range does MS School Of The Arts serve?
MS School Of The Arts serves students from grade 11 through grade 12.
How many teachers does MS School Of The Arts have?
MS School Of The Arts employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
What is the student diversity at MS School Of The Arts?
Student demographics at MS School Of The Arts are roughly 55% White, 3% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is MS School Of The Arts in?
MS School Of The Arts is part of MS School Of The Arts.
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