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Brookhaven High School

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Brookhaven High School ranks 161 st of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 28% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Brookhaven High School, located in Brookhaven, MS, is a public high school serving 758 students in grades 9–12 — the largest among its nearby comparison schools — with 71.6% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school is part of the Brookhaven School District, which ranks 70th out of 134 Mississippi districts (48th percentile, 2 stars). Brookhaven High itself earns 1 star and ranks 161st of 224 Mississippi high schools (28th percentile) for 2025–2026, a steady decline from 118th of 233 (49th percentile) in 2018–2019.

Academically, the school is middle-of-the-pack but has a clear weakness in math: only 41.5% of students scored proficient in Algebra I on the most recent end-of-course tests, versus 66.0% statewide — a gap that has persisted across multiple testing cycles. English II is a relative strength, with 45.2% proficiency nearly matching the state average of 49.3% and essentially tying North Pike High School (45.6%), while outpacing Lawrence County High School (35.9%) and Hazlehurst High School (40.4%). Biology results are mixed: Brookhaven's 48.2% proficiency beats Lawrence County's 42.2% but trails North Pike's 60.1% and Hazlehurst's 69.5%.

Brookhaven also faces concerns with attendance and graduation. Its chronic absenteeism rate is 29.0%, above the state average of 23.9% but far better than Lawrence County (46.5%) and Hazlehurst (56.9%). The 82.8% graduation rate trails the state (89.2%) and North Pike (86.4%) but beats Lawrence County (81.2%) and Hazlehurst (77.3%). The student-teacher ratio of 11.9 is favorable — matching Lawrence County and better than Hazlehurst (12.6) and North Pike (13.5). Notably, Mississippi School of the Arts, a selective residential arts school, sits just 0.6 miles away with a 100% graduation rate, but it serves a highly selected student body and is not a true peer comparison. For parents, the most pressing areas to watch are math instruction and attendance, as Brookhaven has not turned its favorable class sizes into stronger academic gains.

758

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,450

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

443 E Monticello Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601

(601) 833-4498

District: Brookhaven School District

Feeder schools for Brookhaven High School:

Elementary:	Brookhaven Elementary School
	Mamie Martin Elementary
Middle:	Alexander Junior High
	Lipsey Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.2%

White:

27.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (45% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Mississippi average (83% vs 89%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Mississippi avg60%

161^st of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 134Brookhaven School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	161 of 224	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	161 of 232	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	166 of 228	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	169 of 226	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	145 of 228	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	135 of 231	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	118 of 233	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	118 of 233	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.1	126 of 237	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.8	134 of 231	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.3	165 of 226	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.7	140 of 236	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.6	183 of 238	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.1	144 of 241	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.5	147 of 244	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.5	115 of 235	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.6	146 of 235	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.2	71 of 235	69.8%	★★★★☆
2007	53.5	118 of 232	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.6	149 of 232	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.9	147 of 232	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.8	169 of 232	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Biology48%-15 vs state

English II45%-4 vs state

Algebra I42%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
Brookhaven High School	Public	9-12	443 E Monticello Street	Brookhaven	39601	Lincoln County	Brookhaven School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 833-4498	758	64	11.9	71.6%	211 (27.8%)	502 (66.2%)	17 (2.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	29.2	161^st of 224 public high schools	28.1%		28.2	161^st of 232 public high schools	30.6%		41.5	45.2	48.2	$12,450
Brookhaven Technical Center	Public	8-12	325 East Court St.	Brookhaven	39602	Lincoln County	Brookhaven School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 833-8335	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mississippi School Of The Arts	Public	11-12	308 West Cherokee Street	Brookhaven	39602	Lincoln County	Mississippi School Of The Arts	No	No	No	No	(601) 823-1300	104	12	8.6	33.7%	57 (54.8%)	33 (31.7%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)								(n/a)
Lawrence County High School	Public	9-12	713 Thomas Jolly Street	Monticello	39654	Lawrence County	Lawrence County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 587-4910	529	44	11.9	66.7%	259 (49.0%)	231 (43.7%)	15 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	20.2	182^nd of 224 public high schools	18.8%		25.5	168^th of 232 public high schools	27.6%	14	50.0	35.9	42.2	$14,038
Lawrence County Technical & Career Center	Public	8-12	686 Smith Lane	Monticello	39654	Lawrence County	Lawrence County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 587-9346	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hazlehurst High School	Public	9-12	101 S. Haley Street	Hazlehurst	39083	Copiah County	Hazlehurst City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 894-2489	385	30	12.6	101.3%	10 (2.6%)	312 (81.0%)	54 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	39.7	135^th of 224 public high schools	39.7%		9.3	212^th of 232 public high schools	8.6%	77	39.2	40.4	69.5	$11,400
North Pike High School	Public	9-12	1022 Jaguar Trail	Summit	39666	Pike County	North Pike Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 276-2175	687	51	13.5		381 (55.5%)	288 (41.9%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	49.4	115^th of 224 public high schools	48.7%		57.7	108^th of 232 public high schools	53.4%	7	66.9	45.6	60.1	$12,254
North Pike Career & Technical Center	Public	8-12	1034 Jaguar Trail	Summit	39666	Pike County	North Pike Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 276-3594	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookhaven High School

What district is Brookhaven High School in?

Brookhaven School District

How many students attend Brookhaven High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended Brookhaven High School.

Is Brookhaven High School a good school?

Brookhaven High School ranks 161^st of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brookhaven High School?

Students at Brookhaven High School are 66% African American, 28% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Brookhaven High School?

Brookhaven High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookhaven Elementary School
Elementary : Mamie Martin Elementary
Middle : Alexander Junior High
Middle : Lipsey Middle School

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