School district · Kentucky

Henderson County

Henderson County in Kentucky: 13 public schools with 6,707 students and 16.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,229 per student in FY2024.

Schools
13
Students
6,707
Students per teacher
16.0
KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,229
KY $14.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
420
Counselors (FTE)
19.0
Students per counselor
353
KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
6.0
Librarians (FTE): 12.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.0K15
$9.3K16
$9.1K17
$10.0K18
$10.3K19
$10.7K20
$12.3K21
$12.6K22
$13.4K23
$13.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
16% · $17.2M
State
51% · $54.7M
Local
34% · $36.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,084
Support services
$4,183
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$5.4M
Long-term debt
$42.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 8Middle schools: 2High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Pre-K35823.9
K–525614.4
Bend Gate Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–542115.5
Cairo Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–523314.7
K–537714.4
Jefferson Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–541315.6
Niagara Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–527018.2
K–541314.0
K–551416.1
6–867014.7
6–866113.9
9–121,85216.8
The Central AcademyAlternativeFree meals for all
6–1226922.2

Sources

Address
1805 Second St, Henderson, KY 42420
Phone
(270)831-5000
Website