Public schools in Henderson, TX
Henderson has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,891 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Henderson ISD runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson ISD | 5 | 3,400 | $13,785 |
| Carlisle ISD | 1 | 623 | $16,236 |
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.
One high school in Henderson, 1,018 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson High School | 1,018 | 12.2 | 58.8% | Henderson ISD |
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.
One middle school in Henderson, 700 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Middle | 700 | 13.6 | 61.7% | Henderson ISD |
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.
3 elementary schools in Henderson, 1,527 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E Wylie Elementary | 698 | 16.6 | 63.9% | Henderson ISD |
| Northside Elementary | 430 | 12.0 | 60.7% | Henderson ISD |
| Monnie Meyer Wylie Primary | 399 | 16.8 | 69.2% | Henderson ISD |
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.
One other school in Henderson, 646 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle School | 646 | 10.8 | 48.8% | Carlisle ISD |
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 Texas's
The median Henderson school has 12.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 83% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 672 students (state 507).
| Henderson | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.9 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 672 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 83% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 83% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Henderson schools and the 8,846 Texas 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
- Henderson ISDRuns 5 of Henderson's 6 public schools and spent $13,785 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,785
- Henderson High School, the largest high school in Henderson1,018 students in 2024-25, 12.2 per teacher.1,018
- Compare Henderson ISD with Carlisle ISDHenderson's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas'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, TX?
6 public schools with an address in Henderson were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,891 students.What is the largest high school in Henderson?
Henderson High School, with 1,018 students in 2024-25 (Henderson ISD).Which districts run Henderson's schools?
Henderson ISD (5 schools), Carlisle ISD (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