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Henry County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Headland, Abbeville, Newville and Haleburg.

Headland’s School Grade B better than 55% of Alabama school districts

Students
2,524
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,628
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$23.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Henry County School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 55% of Alabama districts
  • Spends 9% less per student than the AL average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $23.5M, about $9,319 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 55% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BHeadland 5,603BAbbeville 2,378Newville 566Haleburg 122

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Headland. Grade by grade →

PK–5Headland Elementary SchoolThis district
6–9Headland Middle SchoolThis district
10–12Headland High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency23%
State average 27.2% · 1,237 students tested
Reading / language arts48%
State average 47.3% · 1,228 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 90% · 172 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,628 per student · 9% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 63%Federal 18%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,472’20
2,488’21
2,530’22
2,539’23
2,524’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 65%Black 26%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

Headland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Headland
A
898 students18:1
Abbeville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Abbeville
C−
338 students12:1
Headland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Headland
B+
580 students18:1
Abbeville High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Abbeville
C−
266 students11:1
Headland High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Headland
C
442 students14:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Dothan City School DistrictDothan
$14,245per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.