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 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Henry County Schools & Education

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

Henry County, Virginia

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

School Score

37/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

86.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

86.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,257

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

37/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#114

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Henry County

Measured School Summary

Henry County faces educational challenges with a school score of 37/100 and a graduation rate of 86.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,257 per pupil, Henry County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 32% below the Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 3.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 9% 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 3 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

37/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #114 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

86.0%

3.0 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,257

$684 below the state average

School coverage

3 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 3 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.

Dominant-district county

Henry County Public Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 13 of 15 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#114

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 17 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 87% 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 Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

7,010 students

Elementary 9Middle 2High 2Other 0

13 listed schools in this county slice.

BREAKING BARRIERS ALTERNATIVE ED/HENRY CO

Other grade structure

0 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

Piedmont Governor's School

Other grade structure

0 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Henry County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 13 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?

Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?

Education Overview

About Schools in Henry County, Virginia

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Community-Based Rural Education Infrastructure

Henry County provides public education to 7,010 students through a network of 15 schools. The landscape includes nine elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools, managed by three separate districts. This decentralized structure allows for specialized educational programs across the county.

A Multi-District Approach to Education

Henry County Public Schools is the largest of three districts, serving 7,010 students in 13 main campuses. The system is also supported by specialized entities like the Piedmont Governor's School and the Breaking Barriers Alternative Ed center. No charter schools exist in the county, maintaining a focus on traditional and specialized public pathways.

Rural Roots with Mid-Sized Learning Hubs

Ten of the county's schools are rural, while five are located in town settings, providing a consistent small-community feel. The average school size is 539 students, though Bassett and Magna Vista High Schools are larger hubs with over 1,100 students each. Meadow View Elementary is representative of the district’s primary schools with 674 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Henry County

Reported Enrollment

7,010

13 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary9

Middle2

High2

Other2

3 School Districts in Henry County

Henry County Public Schools

BREAKING BARRIERS ALTERNATIVE ED/HENRY CO

1 school

0 students

Piedmont Governor's School

1 school

0 students

15 Public Schools in Henry County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

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
BASSETT HIGH	Profile	Henry County Public Schools	Bassett, 24055Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,107
MAGNA VISTA HIGH	Profile	Henry County Public Schools	Ridgeway, 24148Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,104
FIELDALE-COLLINSVILLE MIDDLE	Record	Henry County Public Schools	Collinsville, 24078Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	805
LAUREL PARK MIDDLE	Record	Henry County Public Schools	Martinsville, 24112Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	786
Meadow View Elementary	Record	Henry County Public Schools	Martinsville, 24112Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	674
G.W. Carver Elementary	Record	Henry County Public Schools	Martinsville, 24112Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	461
Drewry Mason Elementary	Record	Henry County Public Schools	Ridgeway, 24148Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	404
Axton Elementary	Record	Henry County Public Schools	Axton, 24054Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	364
Mount Olivet Elementary	Record	Henry County Public Schools	Martinsville, 24112Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	280
Campbell Court Elementary	Record	Henry County Public Schools	Bassett, 24055Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	269
Stanleytown Elementary	Record	Henry County Public Schools	Stanleytown, 24168Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	267
Rich Acres Elementary	Record	Henry County Public Schools	Martinsville, 24112Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	251
Sanville Elementary	Record	Henry County Public Schools	Bassett, 24055Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	238
BREAKING BARRIERS ALTERNATIVE ED/HENRY CO	Record	BREAKING BARRIERS ALTERNATIVE ED/HENRY CO	Collinsville, 24078Rural: Fringe	—	Alternative	—
Piedmont Governor's School	Record	Piedmont Governor's School	Collinsville, 24078Rural: Fringe	—	Other	—

BASSETT HIGH

Henry County Public Schools

Bassett, 24055 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,107 students

MAGNA VISTA HIGH

Henry County Public Schools

Ridgeway, 24148 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,104 students

FIELDALE-COLLINSVILLE MIDDLE

Henry County Public Schools

Collinsville, 24078 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle805 students

LAUREL PARK MIDDLE

Henry County Public Schools

Martinsville, 24112 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle786 students

Meadow View Elementary

Henry County Public Schools

Martinsville, 24112 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary674 students

G.W. Carver Elementary

Henry County Public Schools

Martinsville, 24112 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary461 students

Drewry Mason Elementary

Henry County Public Schools

Ridgeway, 24148 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary404 students

Axton Elementary

Henry County Public Schools

Axton, 24054 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary364 students

Mount Olivet Elementary

Henry County Public Schools

Martinsville, 24112 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary280 students

Campbell Court Elementary

Henry County Public Schools

Bassett, 24055 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary269 students

Stanleytown Elementary

Henry County Public Schools

Stanleytown, 24168 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary267 students

Rich Acres Elementary

Henry County Public Schools

Martinsville, 24112 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary251 students

Sanville Elementary

Henry County Public Schools

Bassett, 24055 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary238 students

BREAKING BARRIERS ALTERNATIVE ED/HENRY CO

Collinsville, 24078 / Rural: Fringe

RecordAlternativeEnrollment not available

Piedmont Governor's School

Collinsville, 24078 / Rural: Fringe

RecordOtherEnrollment not available

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,257

State avg $7,941

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Virginia counties have the highest graduation rates?

Alleghany County (97.0%), Clarke County (97.0%), and Falls Church city (97.0%) currently lead Virginia 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 Virginia?

Across Virginia counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,941. The highest current county values are Surry County ($12,490), Highland County ($12,429), and Arlington County ($11,425). 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 37/100, 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 86.0%, which is below 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 $7,257 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 May 13, 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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