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Henderson County Schools
Henderson County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Henderson County (Henderson). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Henderson County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Henderson County
11 of 13 schools in Henderson County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 3D: 3F: 1
Best schools in Henderson County
Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Cairo Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Spottsville Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Henderson County South Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Niagara Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Henderson County North Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Henderson County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- East Heights Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Bend Gate Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Jefferson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- South Heights Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Henderson County
High schools (1)
- C Henderson County High School, Henderson
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C Henderson County North Middle School, Henderson
- B- Henderson County South Middle School, Henderson
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- A B Chandler Elementary School, Corydon
- D+ Bend Gate Elementary School, Henderson
- B Cairo Elementary School, Henderson
- C- East Heights Elementary School, Henderson
- D+ Jefferson Elementary School, Henderson
- B- Niagara Elementary School, Henderson
- D- South Heights Elementary School, Henderson
- B Spottsville Elementary School, Spottsville
- Thelma B Johnson Early Learning Center, Henderson
Other schools and academies (1)
- F The Central Academy, Henderson
Where Henderson County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Henderson (11)
- Corydon (1)
- Spottsville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Henderson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,833 students with 435 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,070 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2102710
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Webster County (6 schools, 20 mi)
- Union County (7 schools, 23 mi)
- McLean County (6 schools, 25 mi)
- Owensboro Independent (10 schools, 25 mi)
- Daviess County (21 schools, 27 mi)
- Hopkins County (15 schools, 33 mi)
- Crittenden County (4 schools, 42 mi)
- Hancock County (4 schools, 43 mi)
Questions about Henderson County
How many schools are in Henderson County?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Henderson County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Henderson County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Henderson, Corydon, Spottsville.
How good are the schools in Henderson County?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.4%. 64% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Henderson County?
6,833 students were enrolled in Henderson County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Henderson County?
Henderson County is in Kentucky, based in Henderson County, with its district office in Henderson. Its boundary covers about 436 sq mi.