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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,286 students in Henry County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Henry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Henry County School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Headland High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
2,539 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
15,139 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
673 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
27%
30%
# White Students
1,658 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
65%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
190
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
217
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,495 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,611 is higher than the state median of $12,220. 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
$12,495
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,611
$12,220
Best Henry County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Headland Middle 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
| 552 students
Rank: #22.
Headland High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8 Sporman St
Headland, AL 36345
(334) 585-7086
Headland, AL 36345
(334) 585-7086
Grades: 10-12
| 443 students
Rank: #33.
Abbeville High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
411 Graball Cutoff
Abbeville, AL 36310
(334) 585-2065
Abbeville, AL 36310
(334) 585-2065
Grades: 7-12
| 291 students
Rank: n/an/a
Henry County Virtual Campus
Alternative 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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