Brookhaven School District

The Brookhaven School District is a public school district based in Brookhaven, Mississippi (USA).

In 2019 it had 2,800 students, with 65% being African-American.[1]

In 2019 the district allowed parents to ask for specific teachers, a "parental request" system with black and white parents actively using it. As a result there are elementary classrooms that are majority white and some that are all black, which Adam Northam of The Clarion-Ledger states is a de facto racial segregation system.[1]

Schools
  • Brookhaven High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Alexander Junior High School (Grades 7-8)
  • Lipsey Middle School (Grades 5-6)
  • Brookhaven Elementary School (Grades 3-4)
  • Mamie Martin Elementary School (Grades K-2)
  • Fannie Mullins Alternative School

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 3,050 students enrolled in the Brookhaven School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 61.61% African American, 37.34% White, 0.43% Hispanic, 0.59% Asian, and 0.03% Native American.[2] 56.9% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[3]

Previous school years
School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[2] 3,144 50% 50% 0.60% 60.97% 0.48% 0.06% 37.88%
2004-05[2] 3,024 50% 50% 0.40% 59.99% 0.26% 0.07% 39.29%
2003-04[2] 2,967 50% 50% 0.37% 59.35% 0.27% 0.13% 39.87%
2002-03[4] 2,993 51% 49% 0.33% 60.44% 0.17% 0.17% 38.89%

Accountability statistics
2006-07[5] 2005-06[6] 2004-05[7] 2003-04[8] 2002-03[9]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 1 2 1 2 1
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 3 2 3 2 3
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 1 1 1 1 1

See also

References
  1. Northam, Adam (2019-04-02). "Segregated classrooms in Mississippi aren't a thing of the past. And parents play a role". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  2. "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2007-03-23.
  3. "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  4. "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  5. "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  6. "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  7. "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  8. "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  9. "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2007-05-24.


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