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New Castle, Kentucky - 6 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Henry County #119 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,808 per pupil, Henry County ranks #85 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,014
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$12,808
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Henry County operates 6 public schools serving 2,014 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 $12,808 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.7% local, 55.1% state, and 17.2% 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 37/100, ranked #119 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.
a 303.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.4% White, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Henry County Early Childhood, with a diversity index of 33.4/100.
Its largest campus is Henry County High School, enrolling 608 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Henry County Early Childhood, at 109 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Henry County High School accounts for 30.2% of all Henry County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Henry 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.
Henry County school enrollment varies 5.6× across entities
Henry County school enrollment ranges from 109 students (lowest) to 608 students (highest), a spread of 499 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.
Henry County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.5% 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.
Henry County student-counselor ratio is 304:1 — 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 Henry County is typically wider than the Henry County-aggregate figure suggests.
Henry County chronic absenteeism rate is 18.0% — 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 Henry County is typically wider than the Henry County-aggregate figure suggests.
Henry County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,014 students.
How much does Henry County spend per student?
Henry County spends $12,808 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #119 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Henry County?
Henry County students are 86.4% White, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Henry County?
Henry County has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #119 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.