High school (grades 9-12) · Paris, TN

Henry Co High School

Federal NCES profile for Henry Co High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470183000617
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Henry Co High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Tennessee schools.

#3 of 5
public schools in Paris · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
19.9:1
large classes for Tennessee
1,017
students enrolled

Henry Co High School has class sizes larger than 93% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Henry Co High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Paris, TN.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Henry Co High School held near 1,036 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 51.7 → 52.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 470183000617 · Paris, TN High · MID · TRAD

1,017 enr · 19.9:1 · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Lakewood Elementary (752 students)

Henry Co High School held near 1,036 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 51.7 → 52.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Henry Co High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Henry Co High School reports 1,017 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Henry Co High School compares

Henry Co High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.9:1 ▲ 30% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,017 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,017
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
19.9:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 93% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,140
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 339 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
133
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 67 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 77.0%
African American 10.4%
Two or More 6.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 77.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.9, Henry Co High School is about as mixed as the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Henry County reports $11,140 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Henry Co High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lakewood Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Dorothy and Noble Harrelson School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Henry Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
E. W. Grove School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Lakewood Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Henry Co High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Henry County · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Paris

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Henry Co High School

How many students attend Henry Co High School?

Henry Co High School has 1,017 students enrolled. It is a high school in Paris, TN. CCD year-over-year: 1,048 (2022-23) → 1,036 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry Co High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Henry Co High School is 19.9:1, which is 30% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Henry Co High School?

The largest demographic group at Henry Co High School is White at 77.0% of enrollment, in Paris, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Henry Co High School?

Henry Co High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Henry Co High School rank among public schools in Paris?

By Resource Investment Index, Henry Co High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Paris, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Paris on the city page.

What other schools are in Henry County?

Besides Henry Co High School, Henry County also operates Lakewood Elementary (752 students), Dorothy and Noble Harrelson School (425 students), and Henry Elementary (353 students). See the Henry County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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