Poole’s public schools
Webster County School District and Henderson County School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Poole. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Kentucky’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Poole’s schools, in brief
School by school
11 of Poole’s 17 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools. Cairo Elementary School places highest (better than 97%); South Heights Elementary School lowest (9%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
12 elementary schools serve Poole, graded from D to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and two high schools: Henderson County High School and Webster County High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Poole, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Poole · depends on your address
Henderson County North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 670 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Henderson
Henderson County South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 661 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Henderson
Webster County Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 319 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Dixon
8th grade in Poole · depends on your address
Henderson County North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 670 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Henderson
Henderson County South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 661 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Henderson
Webster County Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 319 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Dixon
9th grade in Poole · depends on your address
Henderson County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,852 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Henderson
Webster County High School
Grades 9–12 · 660 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Dixon
10th grade in Poole · depends on your address
Henderson County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,852 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Henderson
Webster County High School
Grades 9–12 · 660 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Dixon
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Webster County School District.
Two districts serve Poole
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Poole vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Poole’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Poole | — | Webster County PK–12 · Henderson County PK–12 |
Every school in Poole
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Poole’s schools
Are Poole’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Poole. Webster County School District and Henderson County School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Poole. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 11 of its 17 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Poole in?
Webster County School District and Henderson County School District.
Where do Poole kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Henderson County High School and Webster County High School.
Parents talk
What Poole families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Poole → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.