High Schools in Henry County

Summary:

Henry County, Alabama is home to two high schools: Headland High School and Abbeville High School. Based on the available data, Headland High School appears to be the stronger-performing school, consistently ranking higher among Alabama high schools and earning a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Headland High School outperforms the Henry County and Alabama averages in 11th-grade proficiency for Mathematics, Science, and English. In contrast, Abbeville High School struggles with significantly lower proficiency rates across these subject areas. Additionally, Headland High School has a higher graduation rate of 90.0% compared to the same rate at Abbeville High School.

While Abbeville High School has a higher per-student spending of $11,616 compared to $10,041 at Headland High School, this higher funding does not translate to better academic outcomes. The significant difference in free/reduced lunch rates between the two schools (87.97% at Abbeville High School vs. 48.76% at Headland High School) may indicate differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations, which could be a factor in the schools' performance. Overall, the data suggests that Headland High School is the stronger-performing school in the Henry County district.

District Detail

300 N Trawick Street
Abbeville, AL 36310

(334) 585-2206

SchoolDigger Rank:
90^th of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,524

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Abbeville High School	Public	7-12	411 Graball Cutoff	Abbeville	36310	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 585-2065	266	24	11.0	80.8%	100 (37.6%)	136 (51.1%)	14 (5.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	16.9	313^th of 374 public high schools	16.3%		12.9	346^th of 378 public high schools	8.5%	33	3.1	5.4	8.9	16.2	13.3	31.3	29.7	5.0	$11,616	$2,054	$9,546
Headland High School	Public	10-12	8 Sporman St	Headland	36345	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(334) 585-7086	442	31	14.4	40.7%	320 (72.4%)	82 (18.6%)	27 (6.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	56.9	144^th of 374 public high schools	61.5%		67.7	90^th of 378 public high schools	76.2%	54			22.5		28.1			30.8	$10,041	$898	$9,126

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dale County	16.15 mi	9	26^th
Barbour County	21.28 mi	3	128^th
Ozark City	21.94 mi	6	98^th
Houston County	22.2 mi	16	36^th
Eufaula City	22.24 mi	6	112^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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