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The highest-poverty public schools in Henderson County, Kentucky

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Henderson County, Kentucky, drawn from 13 qualifying public schools. South Heights Elementary School leads the list at 78.5%, against a median of 55.4% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Henderson County, Kentucky

Top % FRL

78.5%

Median % FRL

55.4%

HIGHEST POVERTY · HENDERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	South Heights Elementary School	Henderson, KY	Henderson County	Elementary	413	78.5%
2	The Central Academy	Henderson, KY	Henderson County	High	269	70.3%
3	East Heights Elementary School	Henderson, KY	Henderson County	Elementary	377	65.5%
4	Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center	Henderson, KY	Henderson County	Elementary	358	64.8%
5	Jefferson Elementary School	Henderson, KY	Henderson County	Elementary	413	61.5%
6	Bend Gate Elementary School	Henderson, KY	Henderson County	Elementary	421	59.6%
7	Henderson County North Middle School	Henderson, KY	Henderson County	Middle	670	55.4%
8	A B Chandler Elementary School	Corydon, KY	Henderson County	Elementary	256	53.9%
9	Henderson County South Middle School	Henderson, KY	Henderson County	Middle	661	48.0%
10	Cairo Elementary School	Henderson, KY	Henderson County	Elementary	233	45.5%
11	Spottsville Elementary School	Spottsville, KY	Henderson County	Elementary	514	44.2%
12	Henderson County High School	Henderson, KY	Henderson County	High	1,852	43.6%
13	Niagara Elementary School	Henderson, KY	Henderson County	Elementary	270	34.4%

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