Top Rankings
Henderson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 362 students in Henderson County School District.
Public Preschools in Henderson County School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
13 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
6,950 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
452 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Henderson County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.39
# American Indian Students
8 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
428 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
651 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
9%
8%
# White Students
5,131 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
74%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
670 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
362
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
460
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
521
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
494
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
479
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
439
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
476
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
470
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
535
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
526
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
630
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
519
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
536
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
499
453
# Ungraded Students:
4
31
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,495 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,453 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,495
$14,317
Spending / Student
$14,453
$14,055
Best Henderson County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
631 N. Green Street
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 854-0140
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 854-0140
Grades: PK
| 362 students
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