High school (grades 9-12) · New Castle, KY

Henry County High School

Federal NCES profile for Henry County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 210276000590
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Henry County High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Kentucky schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in New Castle · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
16.4:1
large classes for Kentucky
46.3%
free-lunch eligible

Henry County High School has class sizes larger than 70% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Henry County High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in New Castle, KY.

School address

New Castle, KY 40050
District: Henry County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210276000590 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-3 students YoY

Henry County High School held near 617 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 37.5 → 39.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 210276000590 · New Castle, KY High · MID · TRAD

608 enr · 16.4:1 · 46.3% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Henry County Middle School (421 students)

Henry County High School held near 617 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.5 → 39.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Henry County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Henry County High School reports 608 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 County High School compares

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

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▲ 8% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.3% ▼ 22% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 608 top 24% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
608
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.3%
free-lunch eligible - 22% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 70% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,044
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.8 FTE
Per 221 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
87
in-school suspensions + 57 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 1.5%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.1, Henry County High School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Henry County reports $14,044 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Henry County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Henry County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Campbellsburg Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
New Castle Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eastern Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Henry County Early Childhood Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Henry County 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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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.

Similar enrollment (~608 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Henry County High School

How many students attend Henry County High School?

Henry County High School has 608 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Castle, KY. CCD year-over-year: 620 (2022-23) → 617 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Henry County High School is 16.4:1, which is 8% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Henry County High School?

46.3% of students at Henry County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Henry County High School is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in New Castle, KY.

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

Henry County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 County High School rank among public schools in New Castle?

By Resource Investment Index, Henry County High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in New Castle, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Henry County?

Besides Henry County High School, Henry County also operates Henry County Middle School (421 students), Campbellsburg Elementary School (331 students), and New Castle Elementary School (326 students). See the Henry County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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