Brookhaven School District
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Brookhaven School District is a public school district serving the city of Brookhaven and surrounding areas in Lincoln County, Mississippi.
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]
- 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 about 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% |