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Henry County School District

Item: Henry County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

326 S Main St
New Castle, KY 40050

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (502) 845-8600

www.henry.kyschools.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 109 students in Henry County School District.

Public Preschools in Henry County School District have a of 0.34, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.43.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

6 Schools

543 Schools

# Students

1,984 Students

222,797 Students

# Teachers

128 Teachers

15,049 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Henry County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#131 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Henry County School District
2023	#131
2022	#117
2021	#79
2019	#132
2018	#120
2017	#165
2016	#150
2015	#149
2014	#144
2013	#126
2012	#113
2011	#100
2010	#126

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33%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Kentucky
2023	33%	38%
2022	35%	38%
2021	30%	30%
2019	42%	46%
2018	40%	47%
2017	32%	47%
2016	37%	49%
2015	33%	45%
2014	38%	46%
2013	35%	42%
2012	38%	41%
2011	66%	66%
2010	61%	64%

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35%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Kentucky
2022	35%	45%
2021	38%	42%
2019	47%	56%
2018	40%	56%
2017	45%	56%
2016	48%	56%
2015	46%	55%
2014	44%	54%
2013	44%	51%
2012	41%	48%
2011	70%	72%
2010	69%	72%

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16%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Kentucky
2022	16%	22%
2021	23%	24%

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87%

91.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Kentucky
2023	87%	91%
2022	87%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	87%	89%

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(2022-23)

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Kentucky
2023	28%	28%
2022	22.4%	26.1%
2021	77.8%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.43

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.21	0.45
2022	0.20	0.44
2021	0.19	0.42
2020	0.17	0.42
2019	0.17	0.41
2018	0.15	0.39
2017	0.15	0.39
2016	0.15	0.38
2015	0.14	0.36
2014	0.14	0.36
2013	0.14	0.35
2012	0.11	0.33
2011	0.12	0.32
2010	0.11	0.30
2009	0.11	0.30
2008	0.10	0.28
2007	0.10	0.28
2006	0.08	0.25
2005	0.07	0.25
2004	0.08	0.23
2003	0.06	0.23
2002	0.05	0.23
2001	0.07	0.23
2000	0.06	0.24
1999	0.06	0.23
1998	0.07	0.22
1997	0.06	0.22
1996	0.08	0.20
1995	0.05	0.20
1994	0.05	0.22
1993	0.04	0.18
1992	0.03	0.22
1991	0.04	0.18
1990	0.03	0.18
1989	0.04	0.18
1988	0.05	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Henry County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	9%
2022	6%	8%
2021	5%	8%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	7%
2018	5%	7%
2017	5%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Henry County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	2%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	10%
2003	2%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	3%	10%
1995	3%	10%
1994	2%	10%
1993	2%	9%
1992	1%	10%
1991	2%	10%
1990	2%	9%
1989	2%	9%
1988	2%	9%

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% White

87%

75%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Henry County School District	Kentucky
2023	89%	73%
2022	89%	74%
2021	90%	75%
2020	91%	75%
2019	91%	76%
2018	92%	77%
2017	92%	77%
2016	92%	78%
2015	92%	79%
2014	93%	79%
2013	93%	80%
2012	94%	81%
2011	94%	82%
2010	94%	83%
2009	94%	83%
2008	95%	84%
2007	95%	84%
2006	95%	86%
2005	96%	86%
2004	96%	87%
2003	96%	87%
2002	97%	87%
2001	97%	87%
2000	97%	87%
1999	97%	87%
1998	97%	88%
1997	97%	88%
1996	96%	89%
1995	97%	89%
1994	98%	88%
1993	98%	90%
1992	99%	88%
1991	98%	90%
1990	98%	90%
1989	98%	90%
1988	98%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Henry County School District	Kentucky
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,927 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,233 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$11,498 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Kentucky
2023	$34 MM	$39 MM
2022	$31 MM	$34 MM
2021	$28 MM	$31 MM
2020	$27 MM	$28 MM
2019	$26 MM	$29 MM
2018	$25 MM	$28 MM
2017	$24 MM	$27 MM
2016	$23 MM	$26 MM
2015	$21 MM	$24 MM
2014	$22 MM	$25 MM
2012	$22 MM	$25 MM
2011	$22 MM	$25 MM
2010	$21 MM	$24 MM
2009	$21 MM	$24 MM
2008	$21 MM	$23 MM
2007	$19 MM	$21 MM
2006	$18 MM	$21 MM
2005	$17 MM	$19 MM
2004	$16 MM	$18 MM
2003	$15 MM	$17 MM
2002	$14 MM	$16 MM
2001	$14 MM	$16 MM
2000	$13 MM	$15 MM
1999	$13 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$13 MM
1997	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$11 MM	$12 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM
1990	$6 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$11,295 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Kentucky
2023	$32 MM	$38 MM
2022	$29 MM	$34 MM
2021	$25 MM	$31 MM
2020	$26 MM	$30 MM
2019	$24 MM	$29 MM
2018	$24 MM	$29 MM
2017	$22 MM	$27 MM
2016	$22 MM	$26 MM
2015	$24 MM	$24 MM
2014	$22 MM	$24 MM
2012	$25 MM	$25 MM
2011	$23 MM	$25 MM
2010	$24 MM	$24 MM
2009	$30 MM	$23 MM
2008	$23 MM	$23 MM
2007	$19 MM	$23 MM
2006	$17 MM	$21 MM
2005	$16 MM	$20 MM
2004	$16 MM	$18 MM
2003	$14 MM	$17 MM
2002	$15 MM	$16 MM
2001	$14 MM	$15 MM
2000	$13 MM	$16 MM
1999	$12 MM	$15 MM
1998	$13 MM	$14 MM
1997	$12 MM	$14 MM
1996	$11 MM	$13 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM
1992	$7 MM	$9 MM
1990	$6 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,927

$17,532

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Kentucky
2023	$16,675	$17,794
2022	$15,226	$16,021
2021	$13,542	$13,947
2020	$12,454	$12,277
2019	$12,002	$12,601
2018	$11,372	$12,004
2017	$10,778	$11,655
2016	$10,514	$11,340
2015	$9,824	$10,260
2014	$9,990	$10,525
2012	$9,908	$10,538
2011	$9,621	$10,815
2010	$9,373	$10,260
2009	$9,326	$10,129
2008	$9,533	$9,593
2007	$9,013	$9,177
2006	$8,267	$8,595
2005	$7,456	$8,058
2004	$7,130	$7,571
2003	$6,797	$7,233
2002	$6,511	$6,765
2001	$6,450	$6,804
2000	$6,194	$6,297
1999	$5,920	$6,223
1998	$5,483	$5,571
1997	$5,608	$5,719
1995	$5,266	$5,143
1992	$4,040	$3,961
1990	$3,078	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$16,233

$17,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,991	$17,331
2022	$14,280	$15,650
2021	$12,461	$13,961
2020	$12,157	$13,046
2019	$11,349	$12,743
2018	$10,857	$12,248
2017	$9,999	$11,623
2016	$9,814	$11,206
2015	$10,931	$10,180
2014	$9,940	$10,401
2012	$11,113	$10,497
2011	$10,448	$10,742
2010	$10,429	$10,180
2009	$13,095	$9,906
2008	$10,634	$9,747
2007	$8,850	$9,749
2006	$7,606	$8,847
2005	$7,210	$8,358
2004	$7,119	$7,657
2003	$6,349	$7,021
2002	$6,896	$6,829
2001	$6,263	$6,553
2000	$6,192	$6,848
1999	$5,790	$6,265
1998	$5,934	$5,710
1997	$5,626	$6,044
1995	$5,130	$4,886
1992	$3,693	$3,804
1990	$3,187	$3,062

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Best Henry County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Henry County Early Childhood

182 South Property Rd
New Castle, KY 40050
(502) 845-8656

Gr: PK | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,984 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 87% (Top 50% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education