Henry County Public Schools

Listed by NCES as Henry County (district ID 0101740)

Public school district · Henry County · Alabama · NCES district ID 0101740

Henry County Public Schools spent $12,235 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 69% of the other Alabama districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,720). Its 5 schools enrolled 2,524 students in 2024-25; 60.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,628 per student, up 3.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Alabama: 90%).

Spending per student among Alabama districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Henry County Public Schools in enrollment (2,416 to 2,621 students) and Henry County Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Alabama districts closest in size to Henry County Public Schools, FY23Dallas County $17,801; Colbert County $15,018; Selma City Schools $14,254; Gulf Shores City District $13,300; Scottsboro City Schools $12,975; Washington County Public Schools $12,721; Cleburne County Public Schools $12,719; Russellville City Schools $12,714; Boaz City School System $12,317; Henry County Public Schools $12,235; State median, 1,000+ students $12,720.10k12k14k16k18k20kDallas County$17,801Colbert County$15,018Selma City Schools$14,254Gulf Shores City District$13,300Scottsboro City Schools$12,975Washington County Public Schoo…$12,721Cleburne County Public Schools$12,719Russellville City Schools$12,714Boaz City School System$12,317Henry County Public Schools$12,235State median, 1,000+ students $12,720
Current spending per student, Alabama districts closest in size to Henry County Public Schools, FY23Dallas County $17,801; Colbert County $15,018; Selma City Schools $14,254; Gulf Shores City District $13,300; Scottsboro City Schools $12,975; Washington County Public Schools $12,721; Cleburne County Public Schools $12,719; Russellville City Schools $12,714; Boaz City School System $12,317; Henry County Public Schools $12,235; State median, 1,000+ students $12,720.10k12k14k16k18k20kDallas County$17,801Colbert County$15,018Selma City Schools$14,254Gulf Shores City District$13,300Scottsboro City Schools$12,975Washington County Public Schools$12,721Cleburne County Public Schools$12,719Russellville City Schools$12,714Boaz City School System$12,317Henry County Public Schools$12,235State median, 1,000+ students $12,720
Current spending per student, Alabama districts closest in size to Henry County Public Schools, FY23Dallas County $17,801; Colbert County $15,018; Selma City Schools $14,254; Gulf Shores City District $13,300; Scottsboro City Schools $12,975; Washington County Public Schools $12,721; Cleburne County Public Schools $12,719; Russellville City Schools $12,714; Boaz City School System $12,317; Henry County Public Schools $12,235; State median, 1,000+ students $12,720.10k14k18k20kDallas County$17,801Colbert County$15,018Selma City Schools$14,254Gulf Shores City District$13,300Scottsboro City Schools$12,975Washington County Public Schools$12,721Cleburne County Public Schools$12,719Russellville City Schools$12,714Boaz City School System$12,317Henry County Public Schools$12,235State median, 1,000+ students $12,720
Current spending per student, Alabama districts closest in size to Henry County Public Schools, FY23Dallas County $17,801; Colbert County $15,018; Selma City Schools $14,254; Gulf Shores City District $13,300; Scottsboro City Schools $12,975; Washington County Public Schools $12,721; Cleburne County Public Schools $12,719; Russellville City Schools $12,714; Boaz City School System $12,317; Henry County Public Schools $12,235; State median, 1,000+ students $12,720.10k14k18k20kDallas County$17,801Colbert County$15,018Selma City Schools$14,254Gulf Shores City District$13,300Scottsboro City Schools$12,975Washington County Public Schools$12,721Cleburne County Public Schools$12,719Russellville City Schools$12,714Boaz City School System$12,317Henry County Public Schools$12,235State median, 1,000+ students $12,720

Where the money came from

$35,353,000 in revenue: 60.4% state, 20.2% local and 19.4% federal. Total spending including $880,000 of capital outlay was $33,583,000, or $13,274 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Henry County Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $21,350,000; Local $7,144,000; Federal $6,859,000; total $35,353,000.
  • State$21,350,000 60%
  • Local$7,144,000 20%
  • Federal$6,859,000 19%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 130 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,530 students in 2022-23, 2,539 students in 2023-24, 2,524 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Henry County Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,530, 2023-24: 2,539, 2024-25: 2,52401k2k3k2022-232,5302023-242,5392024-252,524
Henry County Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,530, 2023-24: 2,539, 2024-25: 2,52401k2k3k2022-232,5302023-242,5392024-252,524
Henry County Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,530, 2023-24: 2,539, 2024-25: 2,52401k2k3k2022-232,5302023-242,5392024-252,524
Henry County Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,530, 2023-24: 2,539, 2024-25: 2,52401k2k3k2022-232,5302023-242,5392024-252,524

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,530153.016.5
2023-242,539154.116.5
2024-252,524164.115.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$9,410,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,719 per student

Henry County Public Schools booked $9,410,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 153 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,503 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 6 in 100 Alabama districts with a figure (state median $66,861, 140 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Alabama teacher salary at $55,834 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$7,056,00075.0%
Special education$1,197,00012.7%
Vocational$929,0009.9%
Other programs$228,0002.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,122 in 2018-19, $3,218 in 2019-20, $3,364 in 2020-21, $3,503 in 2021-22, $3,719 in 2022-23.

Henry County Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,122, 2019-20: $3,218, 2020-21: $3,364, 2021-22: $3,503, 2022-23: $3,71901k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1222019-20$3,2182020-21$3,3642021-22$3,5032022-23$3,719
Henry County Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,122, 2019-20: $3,218, 2020-21: $3,364, 2021-22: $3,503, 2022-23: $3,71901k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1222019-20$3,2182020-21$3,3642021-22$3,5032022-23$3,719
Henry County Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,122, 2019-20: $3,218, 2020-21: $3,364, 2021-22: $3,503, 2022-23: $3,71901k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1222019-20$3,2182020-21$3,3642021-22$3,5032022-23$3,719
Henry County Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,122, 2019-20: $3,218, 2020-21: $3,364, 2021-22: $3,503, 2022-23: $3,71901k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1222019-20$3,2182020-21$3,3642021-22$3,5032022-23$3,719

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Henry County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 48% in reading and 23% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alabama, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtAlabamaStudents tested
Reading and language arts48%47.3%1,228
Math23%27.2%1,237

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 172 students in Henry County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtAlabama
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%90%
Students in the class17252,928

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 1,236 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Headland Elementary School89817.644.3%Targeted program
Abbeville Elementary School33812.574.9%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 580 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Headland Middle School58018.443.8%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 high schools, 708 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Headland High School44214.540.7%Not Title I
Abbeville High School26611.180.8%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Henry County Public Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Henry County Public Schools

  1. Alabama districts by spending per studentHenry County Public Schools ranks 90 of 130 Alabama districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,235).#90 of 130
  2. Every school district in AlabamaHenry County Public Schools is the number 79 by size of 149 Alabama districts, with 2,530 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#79 of 149
  3. Selma City SchoolsThe next larger Alabama district: 2,587 students in fall 2022, $14,254 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,254
  4. Cleburne County Public SchoolsThe next smaller Alabama district: 2,507 students in fall 2022, $12,719 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,719
  5. Compare Henry County Public Schools with Selma City SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Headland High School, its largest high school442 students in 2024-25, 14.5 per teacher.442
  7. Teacher salary spending across AlabamaHenry County Public Schools spent $61,503 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,861); spending, not a salary.$61,503
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Henry County Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Henry County Public Schools?
    5 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high), enrolling 2,524 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Henry County Public Schools spend per student?
    $12,235 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Alabama median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,720 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,628 per student, up 3.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Henry County Public Schools' money come from?
    $35,353,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.4% state, 20.2% local and 19.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Henry County Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 529 of the 2,790 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Henry County Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $9,410,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,719 per student. Divided by the 153 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,503 per teacher, more than 6 in 100 Alabama districts (state median $66,861). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Alabama teacher salary at $55,834 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Henry County Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Henry County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 48% in reading and 23% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Alabama's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Henry County Public Schools?
    90-94% of the 172 students in Henry County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Henry County Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    0101740. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25