For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,271 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 Virginia.
Public High Schools in Henry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Henry County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Magna Vista High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
13 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
6,938 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
496 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Henry County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)69%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)42%
59%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,205 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
1,551 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
22%
22%
# White Students
3,543 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
51%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
608 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
270
190
# Students in K Grade:
430
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
474
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
514
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
471
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
489
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
514
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
518
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
498
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
489
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
712
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
550
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
509
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
500
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,893 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,061 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,893
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,061
$15,257
Best Henry County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bassett High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
85 Riverside Dr
Bassett, VA 24055
(276) 629-1731
Bassett, VA 24055
(276) 629-1731
Grades: 9-12
| 1,140 students
Rank: #22.
Magna Vista High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
701 Magna Vista School Rd
Ridgeway, VA 24148
(276) 956-3147
Ridgeway, VA 24148
(276) 956-3147
Grades: 9-12
| 1,131 students
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