Henderson County

Summary:

The Henderson County school district in Kentucky consists of 13 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district serves a diverse student population with varying levels of academic performance across its schools.

Several schools stand out as top performers in the district. Spottsville Elementary School consistently ranks among the best in the state, with high proficiency rates in reading and math. Niagara Elementary School and Cairo Elementary School also stand out as top-performing elementary schools in the district. In contrast, some elementary schools, such as South Heights Elementary, struggle with lower proficiency rates.

The district's middle and high schools also show varying levels of performance. Henderson County South Middle School outperforms Henderson County North Middle School, while Henderson County High School maintains a strong graduation rate above the state average. The district's unique school, The Central Academy, has a high graduation rate but struggles with low proficiency scores.

District Detail

1805 Second St
Henderson, KY 42420

(270) 831-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,707

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)							KSA Reading (2025)							KSA Science (2025)			KSA Writing (2025)			KSA Social Studies (2025)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Bend Gate Elementary School	Public	K-5	920 Bend Gate Rd	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5040	421	27	15.4	59.6%	248 (58.9%)	58 (13.8%)	46 (10.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	59 (14.0%)	66.2	206^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.9%		47.3	349^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.1%	143	44.0	68.0	55.0					47.0	66.0	52.0					45.0			53.0			35.0			56.0			$14,811	$1,612	$518	$2,130	$10,504	$2,178	$12,682
Cairo Elementary School	Public	K-5	10694 Hwy 41-A	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 533-1286	233	16	14.6	45.5%	195 (83.7%)	9 (3.9%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	91	36^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.7%		88.4	43^rd of 685 public elementary schools	93.7%	7	73.0	79.0	79.0					69.0	67.0						64.0			44.0			69.0			79.0			$16,142	$1,606	$439	$2,045	$11,452	$2,646	$14,097
A B Chandler Elementary School	Public	K-5	11215 Us 60 W	Corydon	42406	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 533-1760	256	18	14.3	53.9%	213 (83.2%)	15 (5.9%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.4%)	56.6	287^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.1%		75.4	120^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.5%	167	47.0	81.0	50.0					49.0	62.0	50.0								25.0			29.0			50.0			$16,420	$1,224	$453	$1,677	$12,441	$2,302	$14,743
East Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	1776 Adams Ln	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5070	377	26	14.3	65.5%	248 (65.8%)	45 (11.9%)	25 (6.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (13.8%)	68.7	185^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.0%		67.5	190^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.3%	5	33.0	54.0	63.0					59.0	53.0	66.0					34.0			57.0			54.0			63.0			$15,618	$1,637	$477	$2,114	$11,195	$2,309	$13,504
Henderson County High School	Public	9-12	2424 Zion Rd	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-8800	1,852	110	16.8	43.6%	1,363 (73.6%)	170 (9.2%)	143 (7.7%)	11 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.5%)	154 (8.3%)	79	34^th of 254 public high schools	86.6%		74.7	54^th of 290 public high schools	81.4%	20							65.0							61.0			29.0			50.0			46.0			55.0	$14,902	$760	$471	$1,231	$10,750	$2,918	$13,670
Henderson County North Middle School	Public	6-8	1707 Second St	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5060	670	46	14.7	55.4%	481 (71.8%)	57 (8.5%)	49 (7.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	74 (11.0%)	49.7	150^th of 320 public middle schools	53.1%		52.1	141^st of 324 public middle schools	56.5%	9				48.0	46.0	40.0					58.0	47.0	42.0			33.0			48.0			33.0			49.0		$14,841	$931	$418	$1,350	$11,209	$2,278	$13,491
Niagara Elementary School	Public	K-5	13043 Hwy 136 E	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5142	270	15	18.2	34.4%	254 (94.1%)	3 (1.1%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	86.2	64^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.7%		91.4	26^th of 685 public elementary schools	96.2%	38	60.0	69.0	63.0					78.0	64.0	67.0								59.0			49.0			71.0			$14,914	$1,122	$454	$1,576	$10,666	$2,672	$13,338
South Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	1199 Madison St	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5081	413	30	14.0	78.5%	185 (44.8%)	80 (19.4%)	70 (16.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	73 (17.7%)	23.7	542^nd of 685 public elementary schools	20.9%		37.9	436^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.4%	106		39.0	23.0					41.0	38.0	42.0					26.0						26.0			26.0			$15,644	$1,881	$555	$2,435	$11,010	$2,199	$13,209
Spottsville Elementary School	Public	K-5	9190 Us 60 E	Spottsville	42458	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5136	514	32	16.0	44.2%	429 (83.5%)	26 (5.1%)	20 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.4%)	92.3	23^rd of 685 public elementary schools	96.6%		88.8	39^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.3%	16	66.0	60.0	81.0					71.0	66.0	80.0					55.0			68.0			66.0			85.0			$13,728	$1,427	$513	$1,940	$9,849	$1,939	$11,788
Henderson County South Middle School	Public	6-8	800 S Alves St	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5050	661	48	13.9	48.0%	495 (74.9%)	61 (9.2%)	38 (5.7%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (8.5%)	65.3	95^th of 320 public middle schools	70.3%		70.6	74^th of 324 public middle schools	77.2%	21				56.0	64.0	51.0					59.0	57.0	42.0			32.0			67.0			34.0			52.0		$14,007	$975	$458	$1,433	$10,339	$2,233	$12,574
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 S. Alves Street	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5090	413	27	15.5	61.5%	203 (49.2%)	75 (18.2%)	54 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	79 (19.1%)	43.4	397^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.0%		33.5	468^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.7%	71	53.0	38.0	54.0					47.0	38.0	49.0					28.0			25.0			38.0			43.0			$13,840	$1,316	$604	$1,920	$10,004	$1,917	$11,921
Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center	Public	PK	631 N. Green Street	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	No	(270) 854-0140	358	15	23.8	64.8%	215 (60.1%)	61 (17.0%)	35 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (12.3%)								(n/a)
The Central Academy	Public	6-12	851 Center Street	Henderson	42420	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 831-5100	269	12	22.2	70.3%	186 (69.1%)	36 (13.4%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.2%)	1.5	249^th of 254 public high schools	2.0%		9.7	249^th of 290 public high schools	14.1%															16.0									6.0			11.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Webster County	17.9 mi	6	116^th
Daviess County	17.93 mi	24	39^th
Union County	21.37 mi	8	149^th
Owensboro Independent	23.56 mi	13	96^th
Kentucky Technical System	26.85 mi	53

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.