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Henry County School District

313 South Wilson St
Paris, TN 38242

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Top 30%

Tel: (731) 642-9733

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Henry County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,584 students in Henry County School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.

Public Elementary Schools in Henry County School District have an score of 49% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

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This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,499 Schools

# Students

3,007 Students

719,350 Students

# Teachers

209 Teachers

48,385 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Henry County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	91	198
Kind	178	500
1	153	510
2	154	523
3	145	502
4	150	504
5	173	510
6	160	504
7	158	470
8	177	468
9	6	37
10	13	36
11	15	33
12	11	33

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Henry County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#42 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Henry County School District
2023	#42
2022	#59
2021	#65
2019	#72
2018	#114
2017	#89
2016	#44
2015	#22
2014	#19
2013	#12
2012	#30

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39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Tennessee
2023	39%	34%
2022	30%	31%
2021	30%	28%
2019	33%	39%
2018	26%	35%
2017	23%	36%
2016	12%	17%
2015	71%	57%
2014	64%	52%
2013	67%	52%
2012	60%	49%

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39%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Tennessee
2022	39%	37%
2021	30%	30%
2019	36%	35%
2018	26%	35%
2017	36%	35%
2016	52%	35%
2015	57%	51%
2014	59%	52%
2013	61%	52%
2012	55%	52%
2011	51%	50%

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46%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Tennessee
2022	46%	40%
2021	46%	38%

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94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Tennessee
2023	94%	90%
2022	98%	90%
2021	99%	88%
2020	98%	89%
2019	95%	90%
2018	94%	89%
2017	91%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	94%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	91%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.34	0.59
2022	0.32	0.58
2021	0.31	0.58
2020	0.30	0.56
2019	0.30	0.56
2018	0.27	0.55
2017	0.27	0.55
2016	0.26	0.54
2015	0.29	0.53
2014	0.16	0.52
2013	0.18	0.51
2012	0.16	0.50
2011	0.19	0.49
2010	0.18	0.48
2009	0.18	0.48
2008	0.18	0.47
2007	0.18	0.46
2006	0.17	0.45
1999	0.17	0.41
1998	0.15	0.39
1997	0.13	0.39
1996	0.16	0.39
1995	0.17	0.38
1994	0.16	0.38
1993	0.16	0.37
1992	0.17	0.36
1991	0.18	0.37
1990	0.18	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Henry County School District	Tennessee
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Henry County School District	Tennessee
2023	6%	14%
2022	6%	13%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	4%	10%
2017	4%	10%
2016	5%	9%
2015	4%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	4%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Henry County School District	Tennessee
2023	8%	21%
2022	7%	21%
2021	7%	22%
2020	7%	22%
2019	7%	22%
2018	7%	22%
2017	7%	22%
2016	7%	22%
2015	7%	22%
2014	6%	23%
2013	6%	23%
2012	6%	24%
2011	7%	24%
2010	8%	24%
2009	8%	25%
2008	8%	25%
2007	8%	25%
2006	7%	25%
1999	9%	24%
1998	8%	23%
1997	7%	24%
1996	9%	23%
1995	9%	23%
1994	9%	23%
1993	9%	23%
1992	9%	22%
1991	10%	23%
1990	10%	22%

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% White

83%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Henry County School District	Tennessee
2023	73%	59%
2022	75%	60%
2021	76%	60%
2020	76%	62%
2019	76%	62%
2018	78%	63%
2017	78%	63%
2016	79%	64%
2015	72%	65%
2014	92%	66%
2013	90%	66%
2012	92%	67%
2011	90%	67%
2010	90%	68%
2009	90%	68%
2008	90%	68%
2007	90%	69%
2006	91%	70%
1999	90%	73%
1998	92%	75%
1997	93%	74%
1996	91%	75%
1995	91%	75%
1994	91%	75%
1993	91%	76%
1992	91%	77%
1991	90%	76%
1990	90%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Henry County School District	Tennessee
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,694 is higher than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,090 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$38 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Tennessee
2023	$38 MM	$39 MM
2022	$35 MM	$36 MM
2021	$38 MM	$39 MM
2020	$35 MM	$36 MM
2019	$35 MM	$35 MM
2018	$33 MM	$35 MM
2017	$33 MM	$34 MM
2016	$31 MM	$33 MM
2015	$32 MM	$30 MM
2014	$33 MM	$32 MM
2012	$31 MM	$32 MM
2011	$29 MM	$30 MM
2010	$32 MM	$30 MM
2009	$28 MM	$28 MM
2008	$28 MM	$28 MM
2007	$26 MM	$26 MM
2006	$25 MM	$25 MM
2005	$24 MM	$24 MM
2004	$23 MM	$23 MM
2003	$22 MM	$21 MM
2002	$22 MM	$20 MM
2001	$21 MM	$20 MM
2000	$20 MM	$19 MM
1999	$19 MM	$18 MM
1998	$18 MM	$18 MM
1997	$17 MM	$16 MM
1996	$16 MM	$15 MM
1995	$16 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$33 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Tennessee
2023	$33 MM	$38 MM
2022	$32 MM	$36 MM
2021	$33 MM	$38 MM
2020	$32 MM	$36 MM
2019	$32 MM	$35 MM
2018	$32 MM	$34 MM
2017	$30 MM	$33 MM
2016	$29 MM	$32 MM
2015	$28 MM	$29 MM
2014	$32 MM	$33 MM
2012	$29 MM	$33 MM
2011	$31 MM	$31 MM
2010	$28 MM	$29 MM
2009	$27 MM	$28 MM
2008	$26 MM	$28 MM
2007	$26 MM	$27 MM
2006	$23 MM	$25 MM
2005	$22 MM	$24 MM
2004	$29 MM	$23 MM
2003	$22 MM	$22 MM
2002	$30 MM	$22 MM
2001	$20 MM	$21 MM
2000	$19 MM	$20 MM
1999	$18 MM	$18 MM
1998	$18 MM	$18 MM
1997	$20 MM	$17 MM
1996	$22 MM	$14 MM
1995	$17 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,694

$11,980

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,664	$12,207
2022	$11,465	$10,799
2021	$12,656	$12,446
2020	$11,465	$10,799
2019	$11,402	$10,461
2018	$10,882	$10,253
2017	$10,715	$9,828
2016	$10,096	$9,274
2015	$10,107	$8,707
2014	$10,502	$8,998
2012	$9,658	$9,214
2011	$9,251	$8,846
2010	$9,841	$8,707
2009	$8,882	$8,477
2008	$8,632	$8,215
2007	$8,221	$7,225
2006	$7,378	$6,967
2005	$7,616	$7,132
2004	$7,191	$6,890
2003	$7,031	$6,637
2002	$7,082	$6,218
2001	$6,570	$5,931
2000	$5,872	$5,582
1999	$5,751	$5,367
1998	$5,497	$5,303
1997	$5,032	$4,686
1995	$4,302	$4,088
1992	$3,213	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$11,090

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Henry County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,064	$11,923
2022	$10,541	$10,735
2021	$11,057	$12,157
2020	$10,541	$10,735
2019	$10,596	$10,381
2018	$10,473	$10,022
2017	$9,809	$9,561
2016	$9,409	$9,213
2015	$9,040	$8,563
2014	$10,211	$9,415
2012	$9,044	$9,298
2011	$9,587	$8,981
2010	$8,801	$8,563
2009	$8,477	$8,379
2008	$8,105	$8,219
2007	$8,148	$7,537
2006	$7,015	$7,070
2005	$7,131	$7,221
2004	$9,220	$7,095
2003	$7,149	$6,873
2002	$9,511	$6,596
2001	$6,347	$6,372
2000	$5,456	$5,764
1999	$5,506	$5,455
1998	$5,453	$5,332
1997	$6,039	$5,155
1995	$4,631	$4,364
1992	$3,205	$3,431

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Best Henry County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

143 Puryear Country Club Rd
Puryear, TN 38251
(731) 227-2101

Gr: PK-8 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Lakewood Elementary School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

6745 Highway 79 North
Buchanan, TN 38222
(731) 644-1600

Gr: PK-8 | 749 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #33.

Henry Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

937 Pioneer Rd
Henry, TN 38231
(731) 227-2067

Gr: PK-8 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #44.

Henry County Virtual Academy

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

937 Pioneer Rd
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 243-7114

Gr: K-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,007 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 94% (Top 5% in TN)
: Top 30%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education