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 15 listed public schools and 7 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Henry County Schools & Education

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

Henry County, Missouri

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

School Score

40/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

91.2%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

91.2%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,233

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,334

School Score

40/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 43/100

State Score Position

#71

of 115 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Henry County

Measured School Summary

Despite a lower school score of 40/100, Henry County maintains a strong graduation rate of 91.2%, suggesting effective student support systems.

Funding Context

At $6,233 per pupil, Henry County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 8% below the Missouri average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% 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

15 public schools and 7 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

40/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #71 of 115 Missouri counties with school score data.

Completion

91.2%

0.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,233

$101 below the state average

School coverage

7 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 15 public schools across 7 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.

Review-carefully county

Henry County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#71

of 115 Missouri counties with school score data. The county score is 3 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.

CLINTON

Elementary to high school visible

1,835 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 2Other 1

6 listed schools in this county slice.

HENRY CO. R-I

Elementary and high visible

703 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

LEESVILLE R-IX

Elementary school only in this slice

91 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 0Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

CALHOUN R-VIII

Elementary and high visible

85 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

CLINTON 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 Per-Pupil Spending Tracks State Average Below National Levels

Education data brief for Henry County, Missouri.

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

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

In Henry County, per-pupil expenditure is $6,233, nearly matching the Missouri state average of $6,334 but trailing the national average of $13,000 by more than 50%. The county's 2,888 students are served by seven school districts. The Clinton district is the largest provider in the region, managing six schools with a total enrollment of 1,835 students, including Clinton Sr. High with 604 students. The county’s graduation rate of 91.2% aligns closely with the state average of 91.3% and exceeds the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score for the county is 39.6, compared to a state average of 43.1 and a national median of 50.0. Of the 15 public schools in the county, seven are located in town locales while eight are in rural areas. There are no charter schools currently operating within the county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed district financial reports.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Henry County

Reported Enrollment

2,888

15 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary8

Middle1

High5

Other1

7 School Districts in Henry County

CLINTON

6 schools

1,835 students

HENRY CO. R-I

2 schools

703 students

LEESVILLE R-IX

1 school

91 students

CALHOUN R-VIII

2 schools

85 students

MONTROSE R-XIV

2 schools

75 students

SHAWNEE R-III

1 school

58 students

DAVIS R-XII

1 school

41 students

15 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
CLINTON SR. HIGH	Record	CLINTON	CLINTON, 64735Town: Remote	9–12	High	604
HENRY ELEM.	Record	CLINTON	CLINTON, 64735Town: Remote	KG–2	Primary	377
WINDSOR ELEM.	Record	HENRY CO. R-I	WINDSOR, 65360Town: Remote	PK–6	Primary	377
CLINTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	Record	CLINTON	CLINTON, 64735Town: Remote	3–5	Primary	364
CLINTON MIDDLE	Record	CLINTON	CLINTON, 64735Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	356
WINDSOR HIGH	Record	HENRY CO. R-I	WINDSOR, 65360Rural: Fringe	7–12	High	326
CLINTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	Record	CLINTON	CLINTON, 64735Town: Remote	PK	Other	134
LEESVILLE ELEM.	Record	LEESVILLE R-IX	CLINTON, 64735Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	91
SHAWNEE ELEM.	Record	SHAWNEE R-III	CHILHOWEE, 64733Rural: Distant	KG–8	Primary	58
CALHOUN ELEM.	Record	CALHOUN R-VIII	CALHOUN, 65323Rural: Distant	KG–6	Primary	54
MONTROSE HIGH	Record	MONTROSE R-XIV	MONTROSE, 64770Rural: Remote	7–12	High	52
Davis Elem.	Record	DAVIS R-XII	Clinton, 64735Rural: Distant	KG–8	Primary	41
CALHOUN HIGH	Record	CALHOUN R-VIII	CALHOUN, 65323Rural: Distant	7–12	High	31
MONTROSE ELEM.	Record	MONTROSE R-XIV	MONTROSE, 64770Rural: Remote	KG–6	Primary	23
CLINTON TECHNICAL SCH.	Record	CLINTON	CLINTON, 64735Town: Remote	9–12	Vocational	0

CLINTON SR. HIGH

CLINTON

CLINTON, 64735 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High604 students

HENRY ELEM.

CLINTON

CLINTON, 64735 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–2Primary377 students

WINDSOR ELEM.

HENRY CO. R-I

WINDSOR, 65360 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary377 students

CLINTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

CLINTON

CLINTON, 64735 / Town: Remote

Record3–5Primary364 students

CLINTON MIDDLE

CLINTON

CLINTON, 64735 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle356 students

WINDSOR HIGH

HENRY CO. R-I

WINDSOR, 65360 / Rural: Fringe

Record7–12High326 students

CLINTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

CLINTON

CLINTON, 64735 / Town: Remote

RecordPKOther134 students

LEESVILLE ELEM.

LEESVILLE R-IX

CLINTON, 64735 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary91 students

SHAWNEE ELEM.

SHAWNEE R-III

CHILHOWEE, 64733 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–8Primary58 students

CALHOUN ELEM.

CALHOUN R-VIII

CALHOUN, 65323 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary54 students

MONTROSE HIGH

MONTROSE R-XIV

MONTROSE, 64770 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High52 students

Davis Elem.

DAVIS R-XII

Clinton, 64735 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–8Primary41 students

CALHOUN HIGH

CALHOUN R-VIII

CALHOUN, 65323 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High31 students

MONTROSE ELEM.

MONTROSE R-XIV

MONTROSE, 64770 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–6Primary23 students

CLINTON TECHNICAL SCH.

CLINTON

CLINTON, 64735 / Town: Remote

Record9–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,233

State avg $6,334

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Missouri counties have the highest graduation rates?

Dallas County (97.0%), Dent County (97.0%), and Howell County (97.0%) currently lead Missouri 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 Missouri?

Across Missouri counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,334. The highest current county values are St. Louis County ($9,027), Chariton County ($8,427), and Holt County ($8,173). 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 40/100, 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 91.2%, 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 $6,233 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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