Photo: KimWrenn · CC BY-SA 3.0Henderson’s public schools score below 88% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Henderson’s districts is 29%, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Henderson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Henderson’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 190 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Henderson’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 12% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
70% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,623 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Vance Charter School and Henderson Collegiate are in town. Vance Virtual Village Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Henderson’s grade
D: better than 12% of North Carolina school districts, #288 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Henderson, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Henderson
E M Rollins Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 322 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Henderson
E M Rollins Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 322 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Henderson
E M Rollins Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 322 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Henderson
E M Rollins Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 322 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Henderson
E M Rollins Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 322 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Henderson
E M Rollins Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 322 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Henderson
STEM Early High
Grades 6–8 · 281 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Henderson
STEM Early High
Grades 6–8 · 281 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Henderson
STEM Early High
Grades 6–8 · 281 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Henderson · depends on your address
Vance County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,064 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Vance Co Early College
Grades 9–12 · 236 students
10th grade in Henderson · depends on your address
Vance County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,064 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Vance Co Early College
Grades 9–12 · 236 students
11th grade in Henderson · depends on your address
Vance County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,064 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Vance Co Early College
Grades 9–12 · 236 students
12th grade in Henderson · depends on your address
Vance County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,064 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Vance Co Early College
Grades 9–12 · 236 students
Henderson’s public schools are run by Vance County Schools, which also serves Kittrell and Middleburg. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Henderson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Henderson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson | D | Vance County Schools |
Every school in Henderson
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Henderson’s schools
Are Henderson’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Henderson children attend score below 88% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #288 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Henderson in?
Vance County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,205 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Henderson kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Vance County High School and Vance Co Early College.
What is Henderson’s graduation rate?
70% of the class of 2023 in Vance County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Henderson spend per student?
$14,623 in Vance County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Henderson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Henderson → 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.