Enrollment
874
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Killen, AL
Brooks Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Brooks Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010201001545
👥 S:T ratio 27
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brooks Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.2:1
- students per teacher
- 39.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 874
- students enrolled
Brooks Elementary School has class sizes near the Alabama median. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lauderdale County · Alabama
NCES ID 010201001545 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.2:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.8%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brooks Elementary School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brooks Elementary School
Brooks Elementary School is a large combined-grade school in Killen, Alabama, enrolling 874 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Alabama schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 874 puts it in the larger third of Alabama schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,365 scored Alabama schools.
Against 222 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #44.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 437 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
13.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Killen's public schools, it stands alongside Brooks High School (729 students): Brooks Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.2:1 vs 18.2:1).
Lauderdale County also operates Lauderdale Elementary School (746 students) and Brooks High School (729 students) alongside Brooks 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 Brooks Elementary School compares
Brooks Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.2:1 | ▲ 3% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.8% | ▼ 32% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 874 | top 11% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.2:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
874
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.2:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 63% in Alabama - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.8%
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
$10,894
per pupil, district-wide
- below Alabama avg of $12,491
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 437 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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 84.9%
Two or More 6.3%
African American 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 84.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.2, Brooks Elementary School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lauderdale County, which includes Brooks Elementary School.
$10,894
Per student
-13%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.4%
State 60.3%
Federal 14.3%
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 Brooks Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brooks High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Central Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Central High School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Rogers Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brooks Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 746
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 729
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 713
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 596
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 592
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
Similar other schools in Killen
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 Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~874 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brooks Elementary School
How many students attend Brooks Elementary School?
Brooks Elementary School has 874 students enrolled. It is a public school in Killen, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooks Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brooks Elementary School is 18.2:1, which is 3% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brooks Elementary School?
39.8% of students at Brooks Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooks Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Brooks Elementary School is White at 84.9% of enrollment, in Killen, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooks Elementary School?
Brooks Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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).
Is Brooks Elementary School a good school?
Brooks Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama 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 Lauderdale County?
Besides Brooks Elementary School, Lauderdale County also operates Lauderdale Elementary School (746 students), Brooks High School (729 students), and Central Elementary School (713 students). See the Lauderdale County district page for the complete list.
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