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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 11 public preschools serving 4,704 students in Henderson County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Henderson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
12,739 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
886 Teachers
32,939 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
19 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
152 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,506 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
22%
# Black Students
458 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
7,949 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
62%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
107 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
577 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
924
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
898
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
910
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
908
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
991
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
926
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
978
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
938
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,092
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,162
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,056
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,026
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
890
379
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mills River Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
94 School House Road
Mills River, NC 28759
(828) 891-6563
Mills River, NC 28759
(828) 891-6563
Grades: PK-5
| 569 students
Rank: #22.
Atkinson Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2510 Old Kanuga Road
Hendersonville, NC 28739
(828) 697-4755
Hendersonville, NC 28739
(828) 697-4755
Grades: PK-5
| 324 students
Rank: #33.
Etowah Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
320 Etowah School Road
Etowah, NC 28729
(828) 891-6560
Etowah, NC 28729
(828) 891-6560
Grades: PK-5
| 309 students
Rank: #44.
Fletcher Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Howard Gap Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 684-0580
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 684-0580
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #55.
Bruce Drysdale Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
271 Bearcat Blvd.
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-5568
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-5568
Grades: PK-5
| 427 students
Rank: #66.
Sugarloaf Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2270 Sugarloaf Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4600
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4600
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #77.
Edneyville Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2875 Pace Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 685-7600
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 685-7600
Grades: PK-5
| 434 students
Rank: #88.
Clear Creek Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
737 N Clear Creek Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4760
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4760
Grades: PK-5
| 471 students
Rank: #99.
Hillandale Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
40 Preston Lane
East Flat Rock, NC 28726
(828) 697-4782
East Flat Rock, NC 28726
(828) 697-4782
Grades: PK-5
| 488 students
Rank: #1010.
Dana Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
690 Ridge Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 685-7743
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 685-7743
Grades: PK-5
| 392 students
Rank: #1111.
Upward Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
45 Education Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-4764
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-4764
Grades: PK-5
| 421 students
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