NW Kentucky News

Henderson County High School had the highest enrollment among Henderson County schools, welcoming 2,134 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.4% of them were boys, and 49.6% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 81% of Henderson County High School's total enrollment.

Among the 13 schools in Henderson County, Henderson County North Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 862 students, while Henderson County South Middle School welcomed 858 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Henderson County High School is part of Henderson County School District, which roughly covers schools within Henderson County and has a main office in Henderson.

In the previous school year, Henderson County High School also had the highest number of students among Henderson County schools.

Kentucky is in the midst of a statewide teacher shortage as turnover rates spiked to 10.9% in 2023, up from an 8.9% nine-year average. This issue is more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.

Data also shows that between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Henderson County High School	Henderson	2,134
Henderson County North Middle School	Henderson	862
Henderson County South Middle School	Henderson	858
East Heights Elementary School	Henderson	613
South Heights Elementary School	Henderson	579
Bend Gate Elementary School	Henderson	557
Spottsville Elementary School	Spottsville	465
Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center	Henderson	436
Jefferson Elementary School	Henderson	397
A. B. Chandler Elementary School	Corydon	347
Cairo Elementary School	Henderson	325
Niagara Elementary School	Henderson	320
The Central Academy	Henderson	309