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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 Kentucky 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 Corydon.
K–57 elementary schoolsThis district
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.