Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx
Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.6% of them were girls, and 49.4% were boys.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 75% of Henderson County High School's total enrollment.
Among the 13 schools in Henderson County, Henderson County South Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 734 students, while Henderson County North Middle School welcomed 703 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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.
According to the Kentucky Department of Education, 13% of teacher vacancies in the state remained unfilled throughout the 2023-24 school year.
District leaders also raised concerns about applicant quality, with 49% saying candidates were similar to the previous year and 42% saying they were of lower quality.
Currently, after adjusting for inflation, the average teacher salary in Kentucky is nearly 20% lower than in 2008. State data shows teachers earn about $14,000 less in real terms.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson County High School | Henderson | 2,035 |
| Henderson County South Middle School | Henderson | 734 |
| Henderson County North Middle School | Henderson | 703 |
| Spottsville Elementary School | Spottsville | 586 |
| The Central Academy | Henderson | 489 |
| Bend Gate Elementary School | Henderson | 483 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Henderson | 468 |
| South Heights Elementary School | Henderson | 466 |
| Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center | Henderson | 426 |
| East Heights Elementary School | Henderson | 384 |
| Niagara Elementary School | Henderson | 279 |
| A. B. Chandler Elementary School | Corydon | 279 |
| Cairo Elementary School | Henderson | 264 |
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