Henry County High School

Henry County High School is a senior high of average-sized scale in New Castle, Kentucky, one of the schools within Henry County, instructing 608 students in grades 9 through 12.

Henry County runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,984 students. Henry County High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Henry County High School logs that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest breaks down as 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Henry County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Henry County High School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 49% of students at Henry County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Henry County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Henry County put median household earnings sit near $63,347, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Henry County High School is one of 8 public schools in Henry County (combined enrollment of about 2,990 students).

The closest other public school is Henry County Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Henry County High School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 37.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 15%: 719 students in 2018 compared to 608 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 87% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

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