Henry County Middle School

As a tight-knit junior high in New Castle, Kentucky, Henry County Middle School caters to 421 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Henry County. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 25% smaller than typical.

Henry County comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,984 students; Henry County Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Henry County Middle School logs that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Henry County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Henry County Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Henry County Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.1%; this one delivers 48.0%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Henry County indicate median household income runs about $63,347, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Henry County Middle School is one of 8 public schools in Henry County (combined enrollment of about 2,990 students).

Nearest neighbor: Henry County High School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Henry County Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Henry County Middle School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 35.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 463 students in 2018 compared to 421 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 87% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

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