B
Henderson County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Henderson, Corydon and Robards.
Students
6,707
Schools
13
Spent per student
$13,229
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$39.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Henderson County School District
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the KY average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $39.0M, about $5,815 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Milltown.
PK–53 elementary schoolsCrawford County Community School Corporation
6–8Crawford County Middle SchoolCrawford County Community School Corporation
9–12Crawford County High SchoolCrawford County Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. KY
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 91.8%
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%
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.
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.
Spottsville Elementary School
A514 students16:1
Bend Gate Elementary School
B−421 students15:1
Jefferson Elementary School
C+413 students16:1
South Heights Elementary School
D413 students14:1
East Heights Elementary School
B377 students14:1
Niagara Elementary School
A−270 students18:1
A B Chandler Elementary School
A−256 students14:1
Cairo Elementary School
A+233 students15:1
Henderson County North Middle School
B+670 students15:1
Henderson County South Middle School
A661 students14:1
Henderson County High School
B−1,852 students17:1
The Central Academy
D−269 students22:1
Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center
358 students24:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.