Brookhaven School District
The Brookhaven School District is a public school district based in Brookhaven, Mississippi (USA). In 2019 it had 2,800 students, with 65% being African-American. In 2019 the district allowed parents to ask for specific teachers, a "parental request" system with black and white parents actively using it. As a result there are elementary classrooms that are majority white and some that are all black, which Adam Northam of "The Clarion-Ledger" states is a "de facto" racial segregation system. Demographics. 2006-07 school year. There were a total of 3,050 students enrolled in the Brookhaven School  District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 61.61% African American, 37.34% White, 0.43% Hispanic, 0.59% Asian, and 0.03% Native American. 56.9% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.