Henry County Schools & Education
Henry County, Alabama
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
54/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
97.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
97.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 90.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,894
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,270
School Score
54/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 40/100
State Score Position
#11
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Henry County
Measured School Summary
Henry County performs at an average level with a school score of 54/100 and a solid graduation rate of 97.0%.
Funding Context
At $5,894 per pupil, Henry County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 36% above the Alabama average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 6.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Henry County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
6 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
54/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #11 of 67 Alabama counties with school score data.
Completion
97.0%
6.3 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,894
$376 below the state average
School coverage
6
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Henry County has 6 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Henry County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Henry County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#11
of 67 Alabama counties with school score data. The county score is 14 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Henry County
Elementary to high school visible
2,530 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Henry County is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Henry County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Henry County Graduation Rate Reaches 97 Percent Benchmark
Education data brief for Henry County, Alabama.
The most distinctive data point for Henry County is its 97.0% graduation rate, which significantly exceeds the national average of 87.0% and the Alabama state average of 90.7%. This outcome is recorded alongside a composite school score of 54.3, placing the county's public schools above both the state average of 40.0 and the national median of 50.0. The Henry County school district operates as a single entity serving 2,530 students across six schools. The district is primarily rural, with four of its schools situated in rural locales and two in towns. Headland Elementary School is the largest facility, enrolling 858 students. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $5,894, which is lower than the state average of $6,270 and less than half of the $13,000 national average. For more information, compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Henry County
Reported Enrollment
2,530
6 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Henry County
Henry County
6 Public Schools in Henry County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headland Elementary School | Record | Henry County | Headland, 36345Town: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 858 |
| Headland Middle School | Record | Henry County | Headland, 36345Rural: Fringe | 6–9 | Middle | 576 |
| Headland High School | Record | Henry County | Headland, 36345Town: Fringe | 10–12 | High | 412 |
| Abbeville Elementary School | Record | Henry County | Abbeville, 36310Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 379 |
| Abbeville High School | Record | Henry County | Abbeville, 36310Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 305 |
| Henry County Virtual Campus | Record | Henry County | Abbeville, 36310Rural: Distant | 1–12 | Virtual | 0 |
Abbeville Elementary School
Henry County
Abbeville, 36310 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,894
State avg $6,270
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.