Henry County Schools & Education
Henry County, Tennessee
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
60/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
98.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
98.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,238
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,215
School Score
60/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 47/100
State Score Position
#13
of 95 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Henry County
Measured School Summary
Henry County performs at an average level with a school score of 60/100 and a solid graduation rate of 98.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,238 per pupil, Henry County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 27% above the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 0% higher 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
10 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
60/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #13 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.
Completion
98.0%
4.7 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,238
roughly matches the state average
School coverage
10
2 districts 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 10 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.
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.
Dominant-district county
Henry County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 7 of 10 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#13
of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 13 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
3,014 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
Paris
Elementary and middle visible
1,585 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Henry County is the largest listed district slice, with 7 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?
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 98 Percent Benchmark
Education data brief for Henry County, Tennessee.
Henry County reports a graduation rate of 98.0 percent, the highest among its peers and well above the Tennessee state average of 93.3 percent and the national average of 87.0 percent. Education in the county is managed by two districts, Henry County and Paris, which together operate 10 schools serving 4,599 students. Henry County High School is the largest campus, with ,1048 students. The county’s composite school score is 59.5, exceeding both the state average of 47.5 and the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure is $6,238, which aligns closely with the Tennessee state average of $6,215 but is less than half of the national average of $13,000. The district includes a mix of five elementary, two middle, and one high school, plus two additional programs, distributed across rural and town locales. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
10
in Henry County
Reported Enrollment
4,599
10 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Henry County
Henry County
Paris
10 Public Schools in Henry County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 10 of 10 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Co High School | Profile | Henry County | Paris, 38242Town: Remote | 10–12 | High | 1,048 |
| W G Rhea Elementary | Record | Paris | Paris, 38242Town: Remote | PK–2 | Primary | 571 |
| Paris Elementary | Record | Paris | Paris, 38242Town: Remote | 3–5 | Primary | 507 |
| W O Inman Middle School | Record | Paris | Paris, 38242Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 507 |
| Lakewood Elementary | Record | Henry County | Buchanan, 38222Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 505 |
| Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School | Record | Henry County | Puryear, 38251Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 448 |
| E. W. Grove School | Record | Henry County | Paris, 38242Town: Remote | 9 | Other | 367 |
| Henry Elementary | Record | Henry County | Henry, 38231Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 335 |
| Lakewood Middle School | Record | Henry County | Buchanan, 38024Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 249 |
| Henry County Virtual Academy | Record | Henry County | Paris, 38242Rural: Distant | KG–12 | Virtual | 62 |
Henry Co High School
Henry County
Paris, 38242 / Town: Remote
Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School
Henry County
Puryear, 38251 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,238
State avg $6,215
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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.