Can I use Henry County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Henry County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Henry County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Henry County?

Start with the 8 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Henry County Schools & Education

Name: Henry County, Kentucky Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Henry County, Kentucky

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

89.1%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

89.1%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,696

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,894

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 57/100

State Score Position

#110

of 120 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Henry County

Measured School Summary

Henry County faces educational challenges with a school score of 38/100 and a graduation rate of 89.1%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,696 per pupil, Henry County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 34% below the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% 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

8 public schools and 2 districts 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

38/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #110 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.

Completion

89.1%

4.7 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,696

$198 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Henry County has 8 public schools across 2 districts, 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.

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Parent decision brief

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

#110

of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 19 points below 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

2,014 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 1

6 listed schools in this county slice.

Eminence Independent

Elementary and high visible

926 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 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?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Henry County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Henry County Composite School Score Trails State and National Medians

Education data brief for Henry County, Kentucky.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Henry County recorded a composite school score of 37.8, a figure that is lower than the Kentucky average of 56.7 and the national median of 50.0. The county’s educational landscape is divided into two districts: Henry County, which serves 2,014 students, and Eminence Independent, which serves 988. Together, these districts manage eight schools, all of which are located in rural locales. The graduation rate for the county stands at 89.1%, which is above the national average of 87.0% but below the state average of 93.8%. Per-pupil expenditure is $6,696, slightly lower than the Kentucky average of $6,894 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. Henry County High School is the largest school, enrolling 620 students, while Eminence High School serves 491. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Henry County

Reported Enrollment

2,940

8 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle1

High2

Other1

2 School Districts in Henry County

Henry County

6 schools

2,014 students

Eminence Independent

3 schools

988 students

8 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 data

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Public schools in Henry County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Henry County High School	Record	Henry County	New Castle, 40050Rural: Distant	9–12	High	620
Eminence High School	Record	Eminence Independent	Eminence, 40019Rural: Distant	6–12	High	491
Henry County Middle School	Record	Henry County	New Castle, 40050Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	454
Eminence Elementary School	Record	Eminence Independent	Eminence, 40019Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	435
New Castle Elementary School	Record	Henry County	New Castle, 40050Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	329
Campbellsburg Elementary School	Record	Henry County	Campbellsburg, 40011Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	321
Eastern Elementary School	Record	Henry County	Pleasureville, 40057Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	173
Henry County Early Childhood	Record	Henry County	New Castle, 40050Rural: Distant	PK	Other	117

Henry County High School

Henry County

New Castle, 40050 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High620 students

Eminence High School

Eminence Independent

Eminence, 40019 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High491 students

Henry County Middle School

Henry County

New Castle, 40050 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle454 students

Eminence Elementary School

Eminence Independent

Eminence, 40019 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary435 students

New Castle Elementary School

Henry County

New Castle, 40050 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary329 students

Campbellsburg Elementary School

Henry County

Campbellsburg, 40011 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary321 students

Eastern Elementary School

Henry County

Pleasureville, 40057 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary173 students

Henry County Early Childhood

Henry County

New Castle, 40050 / Rural: Distant

RecordPKOther117 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,696

State avg $6,894

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Kentucky counties have the highest graduation rates?

Rockcastle County (99.0%), Taylor County (98.5%), and Carter County (98.0%) currently lead Kentucky among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Kentucky?

Across Kentucky counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,894. The highest current county values are Wolfe County ($9,307), Fayette County ($8,810), and Jefferson County ($8,382). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Henry County?

Henry County has a school score of 38/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Henry County?

The high school graduation rate in Henry County is 89.1%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Henry County spend per student?

Henry County spends $6,696 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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