Brookhaven High School vs Lawrence County High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Brookhaven High School Lawrence County High School
Location Brookhaven, MS Monticello, MS
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 758 529
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.9:1 12:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 61.9% 60.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Brookhaven High School Lawrence County High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,335 $12,783
District Brookhaven School Dist Lawrence County School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Brookhaven High School Lawrence County High School
White 27.8% 49.0%
African American 66.2% 43.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 2.8%
Asian 0.8% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 2.8% 4.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Brookhaven High School Lawrence County High School
AP Courses Offered 7 3
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 397:1 186:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.5% 50.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 82 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.