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Henderson County Schools, Kentucky

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Henderson County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 6,833 (2023-2024)
Schools: 13 (2023-2024)
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Henderson County Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Henderson County). During the 2024 school year, 6,833 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Henderson County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Thomas AlvesDistrict 3
Joe McGarrhDistrict 2
Wesley SmithDistrict 5
Mike WallerDistrict 4
Tracey WilliamsDistrict 1

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $21,508,000 $3,095 21%
Local: $28,828,000 $4,148 28%
State: $54,238,000 $7,804 52%
Total: $104,574,000 $15,047
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $110,316,000 $15,872
Total Current Expenditures: $87,523,000 $12,593
Instructional Expenditures: $55,079,000 $7,925 50%
Student and Staff Support: $7,667,000 $1,103 7%
Administration: $8,023,000 $1,154 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $16,754,000 $2,410 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $20,078,000 $2,888
Construction: $14,816,000 $2,131
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,276,000 $183
Interest on Debt: $1,437,000 $206


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 40-59 20-24 25-29 PS 25-29 45
2018-2019 59 50-59 39 50-54 PS 50-54 63
2017-2018 61 >=80 37 55-59 PS 50-54 64
2016-2017 61 60-79 37 50-54 PS 55-59 64
2015-2016 62 >=80 39 50-54 PS 50-54 65
2014-2015 57 60-79 37 50-54 PS 40-44 60
2013-2014 55 60-79 35 45-49 PS 50-54 58
2012-2013 50 >=50 26 45-49 PS 35-39 54
2011-2012 44 >=50 25-29 40-44 PS 30-34 46
2010-2011 73 >=50 59 65-69 PS 75-79 75

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 21-39 20-24 35-39 PS 30-34 44
2018-2019 57 40-49 36 50-54 PS 45-49 61
2017-2018 60 60-79 36 50-54 PS 55-59 64
2016-2017 60 60-79 37 50-54 PS 50-54 63
2015-2016 61 60-79 39 55-59 PS 50-54 64
2014-2015 59 60-79 43 55-59 PS 50-54 61
2013-2014 57 >=80 38 45-49 PS 45-49 59
2012-2013 51 >=50 27 40-44 PS 40-44 55
2011-2012 50 >=50 30 40-44 PS 35-39 53
2010-2011 81 >=50 67 75-79 PS 75-79 83

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90 PS >=90 >=80 70-79 91
2018-2019 91 PS >=90 >=80 >=80 91
2017-2018 88 PS 80-89 >=50 PS >=80 88
2016-2017 90 PS 80-89 >=80 >=80 90
2015-2016 91 PS >=90 >=50 >=80 91
2014-2015 91 PS >=90 >=50 PS >=80 91
2013-2014 90 PS >=90 >=50 >=50 90
2012-2013 89 PS 85-89 >=50 >=80 89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 6,833 -1.8
2022-2023 6,955 0.1
2021-2022 6,950 -1.4
2020-2021 7,044 -6.4
2019-2020 7,496 0.8
2018-2019 7,437 -1.0
2017-2018 7,514 -1.0
2016-2017 7,587 0.0
2015-2016 7,587 0.2
2014-2015 7,573 0.1
2013-2014 7,566 0.7
2012-2013 7,510 1.7
2011-2012 7,379 2.5
2010-2011 7,195 -2.0
2009-2010 7,342 5.6
2008-2009 6,932 -1.8
2007-2008 7,055 2.0
2006-2007 6,912 -4.3
2005-2006 7,211 0.4
2004-2005 7,183 2.0
2003-2004 7,037 -1.2
2002-2003 7,122 0.0
2001-2002 7,119 0.0
2000-2001 7,118 -2.5
1999-2000 7,295 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Henderson County Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 2.1
Black 10.3 10.7
Hispanic 7.1 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.2
Two or More Races 10.3 5.3
White 71.3 72.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Henderson County Schools had 435.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.71.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 17.00
Kindergarten: 23.00
Elementary: 206.00
Secondary: 105.00
Total: 435.00

Henderson County Schools employed 10.00 district administrators and 41.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 21.00
School Administrators: 41.00
School Administrative Support: 97.78
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 88.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 17.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 21.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 62.00
Other Support Services: 265.73


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Henderson County Schools operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
A B Chandler Elementary School266KG-5
Bend Gate Elementary School426KG-5
Cairo Elementary School250KG-5
East Heights Elementary School350KG-5
Henderson County High School1,9289-12
Henderson County North Middle School6526-8
Henderson County South Middle School6816-8
Jefferson Elementary School426KG-5
Niagara Elementary School269KG-5
South Heights Elementary School415KG-5
Spottsville Elementary School538KG-5
The Central Academy2406-12
Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center392PK-PK

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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