An equity score of 55/100 ranks Henry County #61 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,235 per pupil, Henry County ranks #104 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,530
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,235
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Henry County operates 5 public schools serving 2,530 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Henry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,235 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.3% local, 60.7% state, and 19.0% 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 55/100, ranked #61 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 444.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.7% White, 30.6% African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Abbeville Elementary School, with a diversity index of 62.3/100.
Its largest campus is Headland Elementary School, enrolling 898 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Abbeville High School, at 266 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Headland Elementary School accounts for 35.5% of all Henry County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Henry County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Henry County school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Henry County school enrollment ranges from 266 students (lowest) to 898 students (highest), a spread of 632 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.
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Henry County student-counselor ratio is 445:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Henry County chronic absenteeism rate is 20.3% — 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 Henry County is typically wider than the Henry County-aggregate figure suggests.
Henry County has 5 schools, including 4 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 2,530 students.
How much does Henry County spend per student?
Henry County spends $12,235 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #61 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Henry County?
Henry County students are 59.7% White, 30.6% African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Henry County?
Henry County has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #61 out of 146 districts in Alabama.