Brooksville Public Schools

Brooksville Public Schools is a small school district in Maine that serves the town of Brooksville, with just one school, Brooksville Elementary School, which educates students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. With an enrollment of only 47 students, Brooksville Elementary is a very small school, but it has faced some challenges in recent years, including a decline in its state-wide ranking and a high chronic absenteeism rate.

Brooksville Elementary School has a predominantly white student population, with 93.62% of students identifying as white. The school's state-wide ranking has fluctuated, dropping from a 3-star rating in the 2021-2022 school year to a 1-star rating in the 2020-2021 school year, before rebounding to a 3-star rating again in the current 2022-2023 school year. This volatility in the school's performance may be linked to its high chronic absenteeism rate of 51.1%, which is significantly higher than the national average. Additionally, 23.4% of Brooksville Elementary students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which can impact academic achievement.

Despite the challenges faced by Brooksville Elementary School, its small size may also offer some advantages, such as personalized attention for students and a close-knit community. The school's student-teacher ratio of 4.8 is relatively low compared to the national average, suggesting that students may benefit from more individualized instruction. As Brooksville Public Schools continues to support its lone school, it will be important to address the factors contributing to the school's fluctuating performance and high chronic absenteeism rate to ensure that all students in the district have access to a high-quality education.