Henry County School District

300 N Trawick Street
Abbeville, AL 36310
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,288 students in Henry County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Henry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Henry County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Headland High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
2,524 Students
280,239 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
15,679 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Henry County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#53 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
33%
30%
48%
47%
38%
38%
(21-22)
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
26%
30%
% White
65%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,570 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,686 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,570
$12,875
Spending / Student
$12,686
$12,097

Best Henry County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Headland Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 Martin Luther King Dr
Headland, AL 36345
(334) 585-7083
Gr: 6-9 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Headland High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8 Sporman St
Headland, AL 36345
(334) 585-7086
Gr: 10-12 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Abbeville High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
411 Graball Cutoff
Abbeville, AL 36310
(334) 585-2065
Gr: 7-12 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: n/an/a
Henry County Virtual Campus
Alternative School
300a North Trawick Street
Abbeville, AL 36310
(334) 585-2206
Gr: 1-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,524 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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