Henderson County School District

1805 Second St
Henderson, KY 42420
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 is 1 public preschool serving 392 students in Henderson County School District.
Public Preschools in Henderson County School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
13 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
6,833 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
437 Teachers
15,378 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#25 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Henderson County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Henderson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Henderson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Henderson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Henderson County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.41
# American Indian Students
8 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
487 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
701 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
10%
8%
# White Students
4,874 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
71%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
703 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
392
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
501
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
474
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
523
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
511
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
489
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
437
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
459
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
452
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
582
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
554
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
560
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
450
446
# Ungraded Students:
7
22

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.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Henderson County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$100 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Henderson County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,743
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Henderson County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,700
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Henderson County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Henderson County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
631 N. Green Street
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 854-0140
Grades: PK
| 392 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,833 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 10%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 25% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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