Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklet, GA

Brooklet Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Brooklet Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130063000277
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brooklet Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Brooklet · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
15.2:1
students per teacher
28.5%
free-lunch eligible

Brooklet Elementary School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brooklet Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Brooklet, GA.

School address

Enrollment

808

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

53.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.2:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

+6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

28.5%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

-53% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Brooklet Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Brooklet Elementary School

Brooklet Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Brooklet, Georgia, enrolling 808 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 28.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 808 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Against 354 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #191.

Its student body is led by White (76%) and African American (9%) (diversity index 41/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 808 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

14.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 18.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Brooklet's public schools, it stands alongside Stilson Elementary School (451 students): Brooklet Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.2:1 vs 14.1:1).

Bulloch County also operates Statesboro High School (1,801 students) and Southeast Bulloch High School (1,118 students) alongside Brooklet Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Brooklet Elementary School compares

Brooklet Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.2:1 ▲ 6% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.5% ▼ 53% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 808 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
808
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
28.5%
free-lunch eligible - 53% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 67% in Georgia - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,521
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $13,863
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 808 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 75.9%
African American 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 3.1%

Largest group: White at 75.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.7, Brooklet Elementary School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bulloch County, which includes Brooklet Elementary School.

$12,521
Per student
-10%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.4%
State 44.2%
Federal 18.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Brooklet Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Statesboro High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southeast Bulloch High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southeast Bulloch Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Langston Chapel Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Julia P. Bryant Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brooklet Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bulloch County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Brooklet

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Brooklet Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Brooklet Elementary School

How many students attend Brooklet Elementary School?

Brooklet Elementary School has 808 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklet, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklet Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Brooklet Elementary School is 15.2:1, which is 6% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brooklet Elementary School?

28.5% of students at Brooklet Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooklet Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Brooklet Elementary School is White at 75.9% of enrollment, in Brooklet, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooklet Elementary School?

Brooklet Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Brooklet Elementary School rank among public schools in Brooklet?

By Resource Investment Index, Brooklet Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Brooklet, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Brooklet on the city page.

Is Brooklet Elementary School a good school?

Brooklet Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Bulloch County?

Besides Brooklet Elementary School, Bulloch County also operates Statesboro High School (1,801 students), Southeast Bulloch High School (1,118 students), and Southeast Bulloch Middle School (884 students). See the Bulloch County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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