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Henderson County

North Carolina · Public K-12

25 public schools serving approximately 13,614 students, in a county of 118,484 residents.

Schools
25
3 districts
Enrollment
13,614
NCES CCD
Median income
$68,187
Above North Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
52.6%
Below North Carolina avg
Elementary
14
schools
Middle
4
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Henderson County Schools
12,896 students · 3 districts in Henderson County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Henderson County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
82%
Hispanic
13%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
63%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
1%
Bachelor's+
36.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.5%
civilian labor
Median age
48
18.7% under 18

All schools (25)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
North Henderson HighHendersonvilleHigh09-121,146·
West Henderson HighHendersonvilleHigh09-121,087·
East Henderson HighEast Flat RockHigh09-12965·
Apple Valley MiddleHendersonvilleMiddle06-08825·
Rugby MiddleHendersonvilleMiddle06-08804·
Hendersonville HighHendersonvilleHigh09-12784·
Flat Rock MiddleEast Flat RockMiddle06-08706·
Mills River ElementaryMills RiverElementaryPK-05589·
Glenn C Marlow ElementaryMills RiverElementaryKG-05580·
FernLeafFletcherOtherKG-09520·
Hendersonville MiddleHendersonvilleMiddle06-08510·
Hillandale ElementaryEast Flat RockElementaryPK-05490·
Clear Creek ElementaryHendersonvilleElementaryPK-05484·
Fletcher ElementaryFletcherElementaryPK-05482·
Bruce Drysdale ElementaryHendersonvilleElementaryPK-05448·
Edneyville ElementaryHendersonvilleElementaryPK-05439·
Sugarloaf ElementaryHendersonvilleElementaryPK-05416·
Upward ElementaryFlat RockElementaryPK-05413·
Dana ElementaryHendersonvilleElementaryPK-05407·
Hendersonville ElementaryHendersonvilleElementaryKG-05330·
Etowah ElementaryEtowahElementaryPK-05318·
Atkinson ElementaryHendersonvilleElementaryPK-05317·
Henderson County Early CollegeFlat RockHigh09-13205·
The Mountain Community SchHendersonvilleElementaryKG-08198·
Henderson County Career AcademyFlat RockHigh06-12151·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Henderson County?
There are 25 public K-12 schools in Henderson County, North Carolina, with a combined enrollment of about 13,614.
How many high schools are in Henderson County?
Henderson County, North Carolina has 6 public high schools, along with 4 middle schools and 14 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Henderson County?
Henderson County Schools is the largest school district in Henderson County, serving approximately 12,896 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
What is the population of Henderson County?
Henderson County, North Carolina has a population of approximately 118,484, with a median age of 48. About 18.7% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Henderson County?
Median household income in Henderson County is $68,187, above the North Carolina average of $63,182. About 8.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Henderson County?
Approximately 36.5% of adults 25 and older in Henderson County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Henderson County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 52.6% of students in Henderson County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the North Carolina county average of 68.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Henderson County schools?
Across Henderson County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Henderson County?
Henderson County residents are approximately 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Henderson County is owner-occupied?
Henderson County has about 58,044 housing units, of which roughly 75.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data