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Schools in Henderson · Belleville Henderson Central School District

Henderson’s public schools score below 68% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Henderson’s districts is 34%, below the New York average (46%). 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 New York, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 5 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.9K
▼ 37% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
491 students on the public path
In brief

Henderson’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1007 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Henderson’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Henderson’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,865 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Henderson’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1007)Better than 23%
Towns in Jefferson County (22)Better than 5%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 238 test results and a graduating class of 35 could put Henderson anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Henderson’s students in the tested grades sat them (238 in math, 239 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Henderson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Belleville Henderson Central Schoolin BellevilleC+

Henderson’s public schools are run by Belleville Henderson Central School District, which also serves Ellisburg and Ellisburg. Parts of Henderson (7% of its land) are served by Sackets Harbor Central instead. 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.

Belleville Henderson Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 491 students · 11.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$21,865NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 48.9% · 239 students tested
Math34%
State average 46.5% · 238 students tested

Henderson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Henderson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HendersonCBelleville Henderson Central
HounsfieldBSackets Harbor Central
EllisburgB−Belleville Henderson Central PK–12 · South Jefferson Central PK–12
AdamsBSouth Jefferson Central

Every school in Henderson

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Hendersonin other towns
Belleville Henderson Central School
Grades PK–12 · Belleville
C+
491 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Henderson’s schools

Are Henderson’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Henderson children attend score below 68% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Henderson in?

Belleville Henderson Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 491 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Henderson are served by Sackets Harbor Central.

What is Henderson’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Belleville Henderson Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Henderson spend per student?

$21,865 in Belleville Henderson Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.