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Brookland School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Brookland and Lake City, and parts of Jonesboro.

Brookland’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Arkansas school districts

Students
3,213
Schools
5
Spent per student
$11,483
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$29.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Brookland School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of Arkansas districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the AR average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $29.1M, about $9,047 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 75% of the 261 Arkansas school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Brookland 4,697A−Lake City 2,796

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Brookland. Grade by grade →

PK–KBrookland Primary SchoolThis district
1–3Brookland Elementary SchoolThis district
7–9Brookland Junior High SchoolThis district
10–12Brookland High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45%
State average 38.3% · 1,721 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 39.9% · 1,720 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 89.9% · 164 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,483 per student · 15% below AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 75%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,905’20
2,975’21
3,060’22
3,149’23
3,213’24

Up 10.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 87%Hispanic 6%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools.

Brookland Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Brookland
384 students13:1
Brookland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Brookland
728 students17:1
Brookland Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Brookland
A−
755 students19:1
Brookland Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Brookland
B+
701 students11:1
Brookland High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Brookland
C
645 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bay School DistrictBay
$14,056per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arkansas.