Top Rankings
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 3 public middle schools serving 1,573 students in Henderson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Henderson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
13 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
6,833 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
437 Teachers
11,979 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
0.43
# American Indian Students
8 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
487 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
701 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
10%
10%
# White Students
4,874 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
71%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
703 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
392
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
501
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
474
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
523
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
511
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
489
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
437
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
459
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
452
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
582
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
554
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
560
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
450
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
7
59
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henderson County South Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
800 S Alves St
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 831-5050
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 831-5050
Grades: 6-8
| 681 students
Rank: #22.
Henderson County North Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1707 Second St
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 831-5060
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 831-5060
Grades: 6-8
| 652 students
Rank: #33.
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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