Total enrollment
7,197
-349 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Henderson
North Carolina · Public K-12
Henderson, North Carolina has 18 public K-12 schools in service today, teaching roughly 7,197 students (an average of 400 per campus).
7-year change in Henderson
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
17%
was 21%
% Hispanic
20%
was 14%
% Black
57%
was 61%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdVance Academy | High | 06-12 | 112 |
| Aycock Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 376 |
| Carver Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 134 |
| Clarke Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 364 |
| Dabney Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 385 |
| E M Rollins Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 322 |
| E O Young Jr Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 174 |
| Henderson Collegiate | Combined | KG-12 | 1,334 |
| L B Yancey Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 186 |
| New Hope Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 130 |
| Pinkston Street Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 262 |
| Sledge Institute | Elementary | M-M | · |
| STEM Early High | Middle | 06-08 | 281 |
| Vance Charter School | Combined | KG-12 | 956 |
| Vance Co Early College | High | 09-13 | 236 |
| Vance County High School | High | 09-12 | 1,064 |
| Vance County Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 755 |
| Vance Virtual Village Academy | High | 06-12 | 126 |
About Henderson
Henderson is a medium-population North Carolina city in terms of public-school footprint, with 18 schools and 7,197 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city consists of 10 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, and 2 other.
Schools in Henderson average about 400 students each, 30% lower than the North Carolina norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 5%: 7,546 students in SY 2017-18 versus 7,197 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 18 to 17 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 14% to 20%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Henderson discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.