Henry County School District

217 Grove Blvd
Paris, TN 38242
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,493 students in Henry County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Henry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Henry County School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Henry Co High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
3,053 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Henry 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 99% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#65 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Henry County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Henry 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.
30%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Henry 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.
≥99%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Henry County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
183 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
2,612 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
109
659
# Students in K Grade:
162
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
372
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
362
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
324
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,502 is higher 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 $10,923 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Henry 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
$33 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Henry 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
$12,502
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Henry 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
$10,923
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Henry 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 Henry County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry County Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
937 Pioneer Rd
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 644-3898
Grades: K-12
| 126 students
Rank: n/an/a
E. W. Grove School
215 Grove Blvd
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-4586
Grades: 9
| 369 students
Rank: n/an/a
Henry Co High School
315 South Wilson St
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-5232
Grades: 10-12
| 998 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,053 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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