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Item: Henderson County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

35 East Wilson St
Lexington, TN 38351

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Top 30%

Tel: (731) 968-3661

www.hcschoolstn.org

Top Rankings

Henderson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,907 Schools

# Students

3,900 Students

1,000,905 Students

# Teachers

n/a

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Henderson County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	163	222
Kind	227	481
1	252	499
2	291	500
3	264	518
4	232	493
5	261	495
6	264	500
7	281	497
8	254	492
9	333	505
10	359	498
11	355	487
12	364	487

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District Rank

Henderson County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#35 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Henderson County School District
2023	#35
2022	#29
2021	#44
2019	#17
2018	#19
2017	#20
2016	#14
2015	#19
2014	#14
2013	#16
2012	#24
2011	#23
2010	#46

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40%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Henderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	40%	34%
2022	39%	31%
2021	32%	28%
2019	51%	39%
2018	47%	35%
2017	50%	36%
2016	30%	17%
2015	75%	57%
2014	72%	52%
2013	70%	52%
2012	63%	49%
2011	53%	42%
2010	37%	35%

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41%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Henderson County School District	Tennessee
2022	41%	37%
2021	32%	30%
2019	42%	35%
2018	47%	35%
2017	38%	35%
2016	44%	35%
2015	58%	51%
2014	58%	52%
2013	59%	52%
2012	56%	52%
2011	54%	50%
2010	49%	47%

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50%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Henderson County School District	Tennessee
2022	50%	40%
2021	46%	38%

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89%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Henderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	89%	87%
2022	94%	90%
2021	94%	88%
2020	97%	89%
2019	93%	90%
2018	95%	89%
2017	98%	89%
2016	96%	88%
2015	96%	87%
2014	96%	86%
2013	97%	85%
2012	94%	86%
2011	92%	85%

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(2022-23)

21.8%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Henderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	21.8%	23.6%
2022	19%	23.8%
2021	10.7%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Henderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.27	0.59
2022	0.27	0.58
2021	0.26	0.58
2020	0.23	0.57
2019	0.23	0.56
2018	0.20	0.55
2017	0.20	0.55
2016	0.20	0.53
2015	0.24	0.52
2014	0.19	0.52
2013	0.20	0.51
2012	0.19	0.50
2011	0.19	0.49
2010	0.20	0.48
2009	0.18	0.48
2008	0.18	0.46
2007	0.18	0.46
2006	0.19	0.45
1999	0.18	0.40
1998	0.15	0.39
1997	0.21	0.42
1996	0.16	0.39
1995	0.16	0.39
1994	0.16	0.37
1993	0.16	0.37
1992	0.16	0.36
1991	0.17	0.37
1990	0.16	0.36
1989	0.16	0.36
1988	0.16	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Henderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	13%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	3%	9%
2015	4%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	3%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
1999	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Henderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	6%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	7%	22%
2020	7%	22%
2019	7%	22%
2018	8%	22%
2017	8%	22%
2016	8%	23%
2015	9%	23%
2014	8%	23%
2013	8%	23%
2012	7%	23%
2011	7%	24%
2010	8%	24%
2009	7%	25%
2008	8%	25%
2007	8%	25%
2006	8%	25%
1999	9%	24%
1998	8%	23%
1997	9%	23%
1996	9%	23%
1995	9%	23%
1994	9%	23%
1993	8%	23%
1992	9%	22%
1991	10%	23%
1990	9%	22%
1989	8%	22%
1988	9%	22%

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% White

85%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Henderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	85%	59%
2022	85%	60%
2021	86%	60%
2020	88%	61%
2019	88%	62%
2018	89%	63%
2017	89%	63%
2016	89%	64%
2015	85%	65%
2014	90%	65%
2013	89%	66%
2012	90%	67%
2011	90%	67%
2010	89%	68%
2009	90%	68%
2008	90%	69%
2007	90%	69%
2006	90%	70%
1999	90%	74%
1998	92%	75%
1997	87%	73%
1996	91%	75%
1995	91%	75%
1994	91%	76%
1993	92%	76%
1992	91%	77%
1991	90%	76%
1990	91%	77%
1989	92%	77%
1988	91%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2023)
Year	Henderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,602 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,583 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$49 MM

$14,500 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Henderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$49 MM	$47 MM
2022	$47 MM	$44 MM
2021	$44 MM	$39 MM
2020	$40 MM	$36 MM
2019	$39 MM	$35 MM
2018	$39 MM	$35 MM
2017	$38 MM	$34 MM
2016	$35 MM	$33 MM
2015	$31 MM	$30 MM
2014	$34 MM	$32 MM
2012	$35 MM	$32 MM
2011	$32 MM	$30 MM
2010	$31 MM	$30 MM
2009	$28 MM	$28 MM
2008	$27 MM	$28 MM
2007	$25 MM	$26 MM
2006	$24 MM	$25 MM
2005	$23 MM	$24 MM
2004	$21 MM	$23 MM
2003	$20 MM	$21 MM
2002	$19 MM	$20 MM
2001	$17 MM	$20 MM
2000	$17 MM	$19 MM
1999	$16 MM	$18 MM
1998	$16 MM	$18 MM
1997	$15 MM	$16 MM
1996	$14 MM	$15 MM
1995	$13 MM	$13 MM
1992	$9 MM	$10 MM
1990	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$14,237 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Henderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$49 MM	$45 MM
2022	$43 MM	$40 MM
2021	$40 MM	$38 MM
2020	$38 MM	$36 MM
2019	$38 MM	$35 MM
2018	$37 MM	$34 MM
2017	$37 MM	$33 MM
2016	$37 MM	$32 MM
2015	$31 MM	$29 MM
2014	$34 MM	$33 MM
2012	$33 MM	$33 MM
2011	$31 MM	$31 MM
2010	$31 MM	$29 MM
2009	$27 MM	$28 MM
2008	$27 MM	$28 MM
2007	$26 MM	$27 MM
2006	$25 MM	$25 MM
2005	$26 MM	$24 MM
2004	$22 MM	$23 MM
2003	$22 MM	$22 MM
2002	$25 MM	$22 MM
2001	$23 MM	$21 MM
2000	$22 MM	$20 MM
1999	$21 MM	$18 MM
1998	$18 MM	$18 MM
1997	$14 MM	$17 MM
1996	$13 MM	$14 MM
1995	$13 MM	$14 MM
1992	$9 MM	$11 MM
1990	$10 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,602

$14,487

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Henderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,123	$14,753
2022	$11,706	$14,033
2021	$11,119	$12,446
2020	$10,064	$10,799
2019	$9,867	$10,461
2018	$9,722	$10,253
2017	$9,444	$9,828
2016	$8,792	$9,274
2015	$7,819	$8,707
2014	$8,689	$8,998
2012	$8,934	$9,214
2011	$8,105	$8,846
2010	$8,245	$8,707
2009	$7,540	$8,477
2008	$7,530	$8,215
2007	$6,724	$7,225
2006	$6,533	$6,967
2005	$6,360	$7,132
2004	$6,268	$6,890
2003	$5,831	$6,637
2002	$5,422	$6,218
2001	$5,165	$5,931
2000	$4,959	$5,582
1999	$4,831	$5,367
1998	$4,398	$5,303
1997	$4,269	$4,686
1995	$3,871	$4,088
1992	$2,821	$3,000
1990	$2,470	$3,019

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Spending / Student

$12,583

$14,224

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Henderson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,105	$14,134
2022	$10,872	$12,816
2021	$10,197	$12,157
2020	$9,497	$10,735
2019	$9,599	$10,381
2018	$9,392	$10,022
2017	$9,251	$9,561
2016	$9,292	$9,213
2015	$7,655	$8,563
2014	$8,574	$9,415
2012	$8,446	$9,298
2011	$8,015	$8,981
2010	$8,072	$8,563
2009	$7,501	$8,379
2008	$7,525	$8,219
2007	$6,919	$7,537
2006	$6,801	$7,070
2005	$7,277	$7,221
2004	$6,495	$7,095
2003	$6,350	$6,873
2002	$7,090	$6,596
2001	$6,972	$6,372
2000	$6,446	$5,764
1999	$6,304	$5,455
1998	$4,866	$5,332
1997	$4,136	$5,155
1995	$3,769	$4,364
1992	$2,809	$3,431
1990	$3,155	$3,162

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Henderson County School District?

Henderson County School District manages 10 public schools serving 3,900 students.

What is the rank of Henderson County School District?

Henderson County School District is ranked #37 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Henderson County School District?

85% of Henderson County School District students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is Henderson County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,583 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,900 students
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 89% (Top 30% in TN)
: Top 30%
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education