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Henderson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,168 students in Henderson County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Henderson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Henderson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Henderson County High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
13 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
6,833 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
437 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Henderson County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
22%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.46
# American Indian Students
8 Students
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
487 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
10%
# Black Students
701 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
10%
11%
# White Students
4,874 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
71%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
703 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
392
394
# Students in K Grade:
501
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
474
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
523
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
511
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
489
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
437
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
459
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
452
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
582
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
554
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
560
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
450
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
7
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,743 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,700 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,743
$14,242
Spending / Student
$14,700
$13,981
Best Henderson County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henderson County High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2424 Zion Rd
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 831-8800
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 831-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,928 students
Rank: #22.
The Central Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
851 Center Street
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 831-5100
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 831-5100
Grades: 6-12
| 240 students
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