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Henderson County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 4,302 students in Henderson County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Henderson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Henderson County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Henderson High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
12,860 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
852 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Henderson County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.69
# American Indian Students
17 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
159 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,617 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
19%
# Black Students
476 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
7,908 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
61%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
108 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
611 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
615
# Students in K Grade:
859
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
952
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
950
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
949
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
929
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,017
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
948
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
979
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
918
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,214
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,132
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,005
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
951
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,922 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,728 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,922
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,728
$11,655
Best Henderson County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henderson County Early College
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
300 East Campus Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-4561
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-4561
Grades: 9-13
| 169 students
Rank: #22.
Hendersonville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 Bearcat Boulevard
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 697-4802
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 697-4802
Grades: 9-12
| 784 students
Rank: #33.
West Henderson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3600 Haywood Road
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 891-6571
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 891-6571
Grades: 9-12
| 1,087 students
Rank: #44.
North Henderson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
35 Fruitland Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4500
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,146 students
Rank: #55.
East Henderson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
150 Eagle Pride Drive
East Flat Rock, NC 28726
(828) 697-4768
East Flat Rock, NC 28726
(828) 697-4768
Grades: 9-12
| 965 students
Rank: #66.
Henderson County Career Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 East Campus Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-4629
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-4629
Grades: 6-12
| 151 students
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