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 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%

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

• List of school districts in Mississippi

References

1. Northam, Adam (April 2, 2019). "Segregated classrooms in Mississippi aren't a thing of the past. And parents play a role". The Clarion-Ledger . Retrieved October 8, 2020.
2. "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
3. "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2008.^{[ dead link ‍]}
4. "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
5. "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
6. "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
7. "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
8. "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
9. "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2007.

External links

• Official website

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