Photo: Mmann1988 · CC BY-SA 3.0Brookhaven’s public schools score below 83% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 24% of Brookhaven’s students scored proficient, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brookhaven, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Brookhaven’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 86 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brookhaven’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,739 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then 23 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
DeKalb PATH Academy Charter School, Marist School (private), St. Martin's Episcopal School (private) and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Brookhaven’s grade
C−: better than 17% of Georgia school districts, #218 of 260 Georgia towns. Both inputs trail the Georgia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brookhaven, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Brookhaven
Cross Keys High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,748 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Brookhaven
Cross Keys High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,748 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Brookhaven
Cross Keys High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,748 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Brookhaven
Cross Keys High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,748 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Brookhaven’s public schools are run by DeKalb County School District, which also serves Avondale Estates, Chamblee, Clarkston and Doraville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Brookhaven vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Brookhaven’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven | C− | DeKalb County |
| Chamblee | C− | DeKalb County |
| Atlanta | C+ | Atlanta City |
| Dunwoody | C− | DeKalb County |
| Sandy Springs | A− | Fulton County |
2 of the 4 neighbors share DeKalb County with Brookhaven, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Brookhaven
34 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Brookhaven’s schools
Are Brookhaven’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brookhaven children attend score below 83% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #218 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Brookhaven in?
DeKalb County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 91,752 students in 129 schools (2024–25).
Where do Brookhaven kids go to high school?
Cross Keys High School, with 1,748 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Brookhaven’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in DeKalb County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Brookhaven spend per student?
$17,739 in DeKalb County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Brookhaven?
Yes: Marist School (Catholic, grades 7–12, 1,082 students), St. Martin's Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–8, 625 students) and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 585 students). Brookhaven also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Brookhaven families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Brookhaven → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.