School district · Kentucky

Henry County

Henry County in Kentucky: 6 public schools with 1,984 students and 15.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,470 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
1,984
Students per teacher
15.6
KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,470
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)
128
Counselors (FTE)
5.0
Students per counselor
397
KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 4.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Kentucky's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Kentucky: 48%

44%proficient

+3.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 61% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 47% · 170 school districts compared

840 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Kentucky: 42%

41%proficient

+4.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 54% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 41% · 170 school districts compared

840 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

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
$9.0K15
$8.9K16
$9.1K17
$10.2K18
$10.7K19
$11.2K20
$11.1K21
$12.8K22
$14.0K23
$13.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
15% · $4.8M
State
52% · $16.4M
Local
32% · $10.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,642
Support services
$4,925
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.3M
Long-term debt
$13.8M

Schools

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

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K10921.8——
K–533115.825%39%
Eastern Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–518913.046%38%
K–532616.324%24%
Henry County Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–842114.560%48%
Henry County High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1260816.0——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
326 S Main St, New Castle, KY 40050
Phone
(502)845-8600
Website