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Henderson County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 4,134 students in Henderson County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Henderson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Henderson County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Henderson High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
12,739 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
886 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Henderson County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.68
# American Indian Students
19 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
152 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,506 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
19%
# Black Students
458 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
7,949 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
62%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
107 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
577 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
543
# Students in K Grade:
924
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
898
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
910
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
908
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
991
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
926
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
978
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
938
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,092
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,162
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,056
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,026
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
890
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,830 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,026
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,830
$11,785
Best Henderson County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henderson County Early College
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
300 East Campus Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-4561
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-4561
Grades: 9-13
| 175 students
Rank: #22.
West Henderson High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3600 Haywood Road
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 891-6571
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 891-6571
Grades: 9-12
| 1,087 students
Rank: #33.
Hendersonville High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Bearcat Boulevard
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 697-4802
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 697-4802
Grades: 9-12
| 753 students
Rank: #44.
North Henderson High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
35 Fruitland Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4500
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,068 students
Rank: #55.
East Henderson High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Eagle Pride Drive
East Flat Rock, NC 28726
(828) 697-4768
East Flat Rock, NC 28726
(828) 697-4768
Grades: 9-12
| 910 students
Rank: #66.
Henderson County Career Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 East Campus Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-4629
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-4629
Grades: 6-12
| 141 students
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