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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 397 students in Henderson County School District.
Public Preschools in Henderson County School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.40
# American Indian Students
9 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
40 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
463 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
664 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
9%
8%
# White Students
5,057 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
73%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
692 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
397
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
483
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
540
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
450
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
495
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
492
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
449
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
468
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
474
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
522
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
579
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
596
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
526
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
478
380
# Ungraded Students:
6
20
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,485 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,443 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,955 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
Graduation Rate
: 90% (Btm 50% in KY)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 49% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 50% (Top 30%)
Science Proficiency
: 25% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education
