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Henry County Schools
Henry County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Henry County (New Castle). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Henry 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 Henry County
5 of 6 schools in Henry County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 2
Best schools in Henry County
Statewide rankings: all 224 high schools in Kentucky · all 206 middle schools in Kentucky · all 680 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 Henry County Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C Eastern Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Henry County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D Campbellsburg Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- New Castle Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Henry County
High schools (1)
- C Henry County High School, New Castle
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Henry County Middle School, New Castle
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- D Campbellsburg Elementary School, Campbellsburg
- C Eastern Elementary School, Pleasureville
- Henry County Early Childhood, New Castle
- D- New Castle Elementary School, New Castle
Where Henry County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- New Castle (4)
- Campbellsburg (1)
- Pleasureville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Henry County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,006 students with 129 full-time-equivalent teachers and 332 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2102760
- 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
- Carroll County (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Owen County (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Shelby County (13 schools, 17 mi)
- Trimble County (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Oldham County (18 schools, 19 mi)
- Franklin County (13 schools, 20 mi)
- Frankfort Independent (4 schools, 22 mi)
- Gallatin County (4 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Henry County
How many schools are in Henry County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Henry 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 Henry County serve?
The largest by graded schools: New Castle, Campbellsburg, Pleasureville.
How good are the schools in Henry County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 35% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Henry County?
2,006 students were enrolled in Henry County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Henry County?
Henry County is in Kentucky, based in Henry County, with its district office in New Castle. Its boundary covers about 272 sq mi.