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Henry County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,477 students in Henry County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Henry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Henry County School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Henry Co High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
3,014 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Henry County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
197 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
2,526 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
84%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
954
# Students in K Grade:
151
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
371
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
364
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
347
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,664 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,064 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,664
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,064
$11,527
Best Henry County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry Co High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
315 South Wilson St
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-5232
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-5232
Grades: 10-12
| 1,048 students
Rank: #22.
E. W. Grove School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
215 Grove Blvd
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-4586
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-4586
Grades: 9
| 367 students
Rank: #33.
Henry County Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
937 Pioneer Rd
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 243-7114
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 243-7114
Grades: K-12
| 62 students
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