Public schools in Henderson, NC
Henderson has 17 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 7,197 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Vance County Public Schools runs 15 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Henderson's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Henderson | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vance County Public Schools | 15 | 5,269 | $14,592 |
| Henderson Collegiate | 1 | 1,320 | $11,466 |
| Vance Charter School | 1 | 954 | $10,618 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Henderson, 1,538 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance County High School | 1,064 | 22.9 | 99.7% | Vance County Public Schools |
| Vance Co Early College | 236 | 35.3 | 98.7% | Vance County Public Schools |
| Vance Virtual Village Academy | 126 | 17.2 | 79.4% | Vance County Public Schools |
| AdVance Academy | 112 | 15.0 | 97.3% | Vance County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Henderson, 1,036 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance County Middle School | 755 | 15.9 | 99.5% | Vance County Public Schools |
| STEM Early High | 281 | 16.7 | 98.9% | Vance County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 elementary schools in Henderson, 2,333 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabney Elementary | 385 | 16.8 | 97.7% | Vance County Public Schools |
| Aycock Elementary | 376 | 16.5 | 99.2% | Vance County Public Schools |
| Clarke Elementary | 364 | 16.6 | 99.2% | Vance County Public Schools |
| E M Rollins Elementary | 322 | 13.4 | 99.1% | Vance County Public Schools |
| Pinkston Street Elementary | 262 | 14.5 | 98.9% | Vance County Public Schools |
| L B Yancey Elementary | 186 | 15.4 | 98.4% | Vance County Public Schools |
| E O Young Jr Elementary | 174 | 12.9 | 93.7% | Vance County Public Schools |
| Carver Elementary | 134 | 14.5 | 96.3% | Vance County Public Schools |
| New Hope Elementary | 130 | 16.4 | 95.4% | Vance County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Henderson, 2,290 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Collegiate | 1,334 | 13.9 | 97.6% | Henderson Collegiate |
| Vance Charter School | 956 | 14.6 | not reported | Vance Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Henderson's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Henderson school has 15.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 82% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 281 students (state 497).
| Henderson | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 281 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 82% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 12% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 17 Henderson schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Henderson
- Vance County Public SchoolsRuns 15 of Henderson's 17 public schools and spent $14,592 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,592
- Vance County High School, the largest high school in Henderson1,064 students in 2024-25, 22.9 per teacher.1,064
- Compare Vance County Public Schools with Henderson CollegiateHenderson's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Henderson addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Henderson
How many public schools are in Henderson, NC?
17 public schools with an address in Henderson were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 7,197 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Henderson?
Vance County High School, with 1,064 students in 2024-25 (Vance County Public Schools).Which districts run Henderson's schools?
Vance County Public Schools (15 schools), Henderson Collegiate (1 school), Vance Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25