Henagar Junior High School

Henagar Junior High School is a small K-5 school in Henagar, Alabama, overseen by DeKalb County. The school teaches 261 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 46% smaller than typical.

DeKalb County runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 8,769 students. Henagar Junior High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Henagar Junior High School shows that 79% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 10% Native American, 10% Hispanic. Compared to DeKalb County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 62% of students at Henagar Junior High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Henagar Junior High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.1%; this one delivers 51.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for DeKalb County put median household income runs about $51,204, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across DeKalb County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,277 students), Henagar Junior High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Rosalie Elementary School, roughly 4.6 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Henagar Junior High School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 36.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 3%: 254 students in 2018 compared to 261 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 69% to 79% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.