Henderson County vs McCracken County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Henderson County McCracken County
Location Henderson, Kentucky Paducah, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 6,955 6,968
Number of Schools 13 13
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.5:1 18.4:1

Spending

Metric Henderson County McCracken County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,397 $13,196
Federal Revenue 20.6% 19.0%
State Revenue 51.9% 45.7%
Local Revenue 27.6% 35.3%
Henderson County
Federal State Local
McCracken County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Henderson County McCracken County
White 70.2% 77.5%
African American 10.5% 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6% 7.2%
Asian 0.5% 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.2%
Multiracial 10.7% 6.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch 52.3% 48.4%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Henderson County McCracken County
AP Courses Offered 18 24
Schools with AP 1 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 333.3:1 395.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.5% 18.9%

School Types

Henderson County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 12

McCracken County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 11

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.