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Schools in South Henderson

South Henderson’s public schools

Vance County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for South Henderson. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/5schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
33%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 12% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,522 students on the public path
In brief

South Henderson’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of South Henderson’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Vance Co Early College places highest (better than 95%); Vance County Middle School lowest (5%). 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 South Henderson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5L B Yancey ElementaryVance County SchoolsD
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Vance County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Vance County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 5,205 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$14,623NC $13,045 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 49.9% · 2686 students tested
Math29%
State average 50.8% · 2420 students tested

South Henderson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share South Henderson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South Henderson—Vance County Schools
HendersonDVance County Schools

Every school in South Henderson

5 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).

District schools in South Hendersonby address
L B Yancey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Henderson
D
186 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving South Hendersonin other towns
Vance County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Henderson
D
755 students16:1Rate it →
STEM Early High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Henderson
A−
281 students17:1Rate it →
Vance County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Henderson
D
1,064 students23:1Rate it →
Vance Co Early College
High · Grades 9–12 · Henderson
A+
236 studentsRate it →

Questions about South Henderson’s schools

Are South Henderson’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for South Henderson. Vance County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for South Henderson. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is South Henderson in?

Vance County Schools.

Where do South Henderson kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Vance County High School and Vance Co Early College.

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What South Henderson families are saying about school.

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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.