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Henderson, Kentucky - 13 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Henderson County #126 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,593 per pupil, Henderson County ranks #102 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,955
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$12,593
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Henderson County operates 13 public schools serving 6,955 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 combined, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Henderson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,593 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.6% local, 51.9% state, and 20.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 34/100, ranked #126 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 330.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.2% White, 10.5% African American, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South Heights Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.2/100.
Its largest campus is Henderson County High School, enrolling 1,852 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Cairo Elementary School, at 233 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Henderson County High School accounts for 26.6% of all Henderson County student enrollment
That concentration means Henderson County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Henderson County school enrollment varies 7.9× across entities
Henderson County school enrollment ranges from 233 students (lowest) to 1,852 students (highest), a spread of 1,619 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Henderson County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Henderson County student-counselor ratio is 330:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Henderson County is typically wider than the Henderson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Henderson County chronic absenteeism rate is 15.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Henderson County is typically wider than the Henderson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Henderson County has 13 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 6,955 students.
How much does Henderson County spend per student?
Henderson County spends $12,593 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #126 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Henderson County?
Henderson County students are 70.2% White, 10.5% African American, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Henderson County?
Henderson County has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #126 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.