Total enrollment
6,707
-337 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Henderson County
Kentucky · 6,707 students · 3 cities
Henderson County's public-school count of 13 reflects a system enrolling about 6,707 students inside Kentucky, broken out as 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Henderson County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Henderson County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #19 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,707 | #19 of 158 | #1,409 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #21 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #106 of 158 | #6,416 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.0% | #127 of 158 | #3,738 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #21 of 137 | #3,227 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Henderson County
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Cairo Elementary School at 70.7% proficient to South Heights Elementary School at 32.6%, a gap of 38.2 points. That is the 9th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 13 district schools that reported both years went from 7,514 to 6,707 students (down 11%) and from 444 to 420 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County High School | Henderson | High | 09-12 | 1,852 |
| Henderson County North Middle School | Henderson | Middle | 06-08 | 670 |
| Henderson County South Middle School | Henderson | Middle | 06-08 | 661 |
| Spottsville Elementary School | Spottsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 514 |
| Bend Gate Elementary School | Henderson | Elementary | KG-05 | 421 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Henderson | Elementary | KG-05 | 413 |
| South Heights Elementary School | Henderson | Elementary | KG-05 | 413 |
| East Heights Elementary School | Henderson | Elementary | KG-05 | 377 |
| Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center | Henderson | Elementary | PK-PK | 358 |
| Niagara Elementary School | Henderson | Elementary | KG-05 | 270 |
| The Central Academy | Henderson | High | 06-12 | 269 |
| A B Chandler Elementary School | Corydon | Elementary | KG-05 | 256 |
| Cairo Elementary School | Henderson | Elementary | KG-05 | 233 |
About Henderson County
Across 13 schools, Henderson County serves about 6,707 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a small district.
On the school-mix side, Henderson County is made up of 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Henderson County runs about 516 students per school, 10% higher than the state mean of roughly 467.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Henderson County has decreased 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,044 students to 6,707.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Henderson County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.