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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 11 public preschools serving 4,803 students in Henderson County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Henderson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
12,860 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
852 Teachers
33,361 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
17 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
159 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,617 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
22%
# Black Students
476 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
7,908 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
61%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
108 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
611 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
859
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
952
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
950
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
949
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
929
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,017
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
948
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
979
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
918
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,214
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,132
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,005
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
951
381
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mills River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
94 School House Road
Mills River, NC 28759
(828) 891-6563
Mills River, NC 28759
(828) 891-6563
Grades: PK-5
| 589 students
Rank: #22.
Etowah Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
320 Etowah School Road
Etowah, NC 28729
(828) 891-6560
Etowah, NC 28729
(828) 891-6560
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #33.
Fletcher Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Howard Gap Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 684-0580
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 684-0580
Grades: PK-5
| 482 students
Rank: #44.
Atkinson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2510 Old Kanuga Road
Hendersonville, NC 28739
(828) 697-4755
Hendersonville, NC 28739
(828) 697-4755
Grades: PK-5
| 317 students
Rank: #55.
Bruce Drysdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
271 Bearcat Blvd.
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-5568
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-5568
Grades: PK-5
| 448 students
Rank: #66.
Dana Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
690 Ridge Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 685-7743
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 685-7743
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #77.
Clear Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
737 N Clear Creek Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4760
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4760
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students
Rank: #88.
Hillandale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
40 Preston Lane
East Flat Rock, NC 28726
(828) 697-4782
East Flat Rock, NC 28726
(828) 697-4782
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #99.
Edneyville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2875 Pace Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 685-7600
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 685-7600
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #1010.
Sugarloaf Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2270 Sugarloaf Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4600
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4600
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
Rank: #1111.
Upward Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
45 Education Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-4764
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-4764
Grades: PK-5
| 413 students
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