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BROOKSVILLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.)

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835 SCHOOL ST, BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601 • Hernando County
(352) 544-2373
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
88
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.7:1
FRPL Eligible
40
(45.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 40 of 88 (45.5%)
Free Lunch: 38 (43.2%)
Reduced-Price: 2 (2.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 48 (54.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 100 200 2020-2021: 90 students 90 2020-2021 2021-2022: 72 students 72 -20% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 78 students 78 +8.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 97 students 97 +24.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 88 students 88 -9.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 56 (63.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 20 (22.7%) Black or African American: 5 (5.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5 (5.7%) Asian: 2 (2.3%)
88 Students
White 56 63.6%
Hispanic / Latino 20 22.7%
Black or African American 5 5.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 5.7%
Asian 2 2.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 88 Students
Grade 6: 18 (20.5%) Grade 7: 50 (56.8%) Grade 8: 20 (22.7%)
88 Students
Grade 6 18 20.5%
Grade 7 50 56.8%
Grade 8 20 22.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
53
60.2%
F
Female Students
35
39.8%