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Henry County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,813 students in Henry County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Henry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
2,530 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Henry County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
720 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
28%
32%
# White Students
1,626 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
64%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
218
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
183
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,540 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,656 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,540
$12,892
Spending / Student
$12,656
$12,112
Best Henry County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Headland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
305 Mitchell St
Headland, AL 36345
(334) 585-7080
Headland, AL 36345
(334) 585-7080
Grades: PK-5
| 858 students
Rank: #22.
Headland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Martin Luther King Dr
Headland, AL 36345
(334) 585-7083
Headland, AL 36345
(334) 585-7083
Grades: 6-9
| 576 students
Rank: #33.
Abbeville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Elm St
Abbeville, AL 36310
(334) 585-3679
Abbeville, AL 36310
(334) 585-3679
Grades: PK-6
| 379 students
Rank: n/an/a
Henry County Virtual Campus
Magnet School
300a North Trawick Street
Abbeville, AL 36310
(334) 585-2206
Abbeville, AL 36310
(334) 585-2206
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
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