B+
Henry County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Puryear, Henry and Cottage Grove, and parts of Paris and McKenzie.
Students
2,924
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,950
TN $13,059
Debt
$7.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Henry County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Tennessee districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the TN average
- Enrollment up 5.8% since 2020
- Debt of $7.2M, about $2,448 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Henry.
PK–8Henry ElementaryThis district
9–12Henry Co High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. TN
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 26.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,950 per student · 8% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 53%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,763’20
2,785’21
2,765’22
3,007’23
2,924’24
Up 5.8% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 6%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
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.