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B+

Henderson County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Henderson, Corydon and Robards.

Henderson’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Kentucky school districts

Students
6,707
Schools
13
Spent per student
$13,229
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$39M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Henderson County School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 65% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the KY average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $39M, about $5,815 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 65% of the 172 Kentucky 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Henderson 27,822Corydon 725Robards 443

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Henderson. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Henderson County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 37.8% · 3,368 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 44.7% · 3,363 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 91.4% · 548 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
$13,229 per student · 10% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 32%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 51%Federal 16%

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

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

Enrollment over time
7,044’20
6,950’21
6,955’22
6,833’23
6,707’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 70%Black 10%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 8%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Henderson
358 students24:1
Spottsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spottsville
A
514 students16:1
Bend Gate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Henderson
B−
421 students15:1
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Henderson
C+
413 students16:1
South Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Henderson
D
413 students14:1
East Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Henderson
B
377 students14:1
Niagara Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Henderson
A−
270 students18:1
A B Chandler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Corydon
A−
256 students14:1
Cairo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Henderson
A+
233 students15:1
Henderson County North Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Henderson
B+
670 students15:1
Henderson County South Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Henderson
A
661 students14:1
The Central Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Henderson
D−
269 students22:1
Henderson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Henderson
B−
1,852 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Evansville-Vanderburgh School CorporationUnion Township
$13,945per 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 Kentucky.