Henderson County School District

35 East Wilson St
Lexington, TN 38351
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 2,539 students in Henderson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Henderson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
3,988 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Henderson County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#44 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Henderson County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Henderson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Henderson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Henderson County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
244 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
3,402 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
142
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
291
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
272
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
291
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
301
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
400
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
374
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
331
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
344
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,027 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,112 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Henderson County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Henderson County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,027
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Henderson County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,112
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Henderson County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Henderson County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Side Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
29855 Hwy 104 South
Reagan, TN 38368
(731) 549-3718
Grades: PK-8
| 307 students
Rank: #22.
Scotts Hill Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Highway 114 Main St
Scotts Hill, TN 38374
(731) 549-3411
Grades: PK-8
| 388 students
Rank: #33.
Westover Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
300 Crucifer Rd
Huron, TN 38345
(731) 968-9846
Grades: PK-8
| 561 students
Rank: #44.
Pin Oak Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
19925 Hwy 412 East
Lexington, TN 38351
(731) 968-7341
Grades: PK-8
| 372 students
Rank: #55.
South Haven Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5455 Highway 22 A
Lexington, TN 38351
(731) 968-6890
Grades: PK-8
| 323 students
Rank: #66.
Bargerton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6141 Poplar Springs/bargerton
Lexington, TN 38351
(731) 968-7484
Grades: PK-8
| 276 students
Rank: #77.
Beaver Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
19830 Highway 22 North
Wildersville, TN 38388
(731) 968-2109
Grades: PK-8
| 312 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,988 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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