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Henderson County Schools
Henderson County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Henderson County (Lexington). SchoolGrade grades 9 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
9 of 9 schools in Henderson County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 6C: 2
Best schools in Henderson County
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee
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.
- A- Scotts Hill Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Lexington High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Scotts Hill High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B South Side Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Westover Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Pin Oak Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Bargerton Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ South Haven Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Beaver Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Henderson County
High schools (2)
- B+ Lexington High School, Lexington
- B Scotts Hill High School, Reagan
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- B- Bargerton Elementary, Lexington
- C Beaver Elementary, Wildersville
- B- Pin Oak Elementary, Lexington
- A- Scotts Hill Elementary, Scotts Hill
- C+ South Haven Elementary, Lexington
- B South Side Elementary, Reagan
- B Westover Elementary, Huron
Where Henderson County schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Lexington (4)
- Reagan (2)
- Huron (1)
- Scotts Hill (1)
- Wildersville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Henderson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,045 students with 259 full-time-equivalent teachers and 599 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4701800
- 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
- Decatur County (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Chester County (6 schools, 19 mi)
- Madison County (25 schools, 25 mi)
- West Carroll Sp Dist (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Huntingdon Special School District (4 schools, 27 mi)
- Perry County (5 schools, 30 mi)
- Milan (4 schools, 30 mi)
- Hardin County (7 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Henderson County
How many schools are in Henderson County?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Henderson County, across 5 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: Lexington, Reagan, Huron, Scotts Hill, Wildersville.
How good are the schools in Henderson County?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 45.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Henderson County?
4,045 students were enrolled in Henderson County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Henderson County?
Henderson County is in Tennessee, based in Henderson County, with its district office in Lexington. Its boundary covers about 508 sq mi.