Elizabethtown Times

Henry County High School had the highest enrollment among Henry County schools, welcoming 752 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.7% of them were boys, and 49.3% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 91.1% of Henry County High School's total enrollment.

Among the nine schools in Henry County, Henry County Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 496 students, while Eminence Elementary School welcomed 462 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Henry County High School is part of Henry County School District, which roughly covers schools within Henry County and has a main office in New Castle.

In the previous school year, Henry County High School also had the highest number of students among Henry County schools.

Kentucky is in the midst of a statewide teacher shortage as turnover rates spiked to 10.9% in 2023, up from an 8.9% nine-year average. This issue is more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.

Data also shows that between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Henry County High School	New Castle	752
Henry County Middle School	New Castle	496
Eminence Elementary School	Eminence	462
Eminence High School	Eminence	442
New Castle Elementary School	New Castle	393
Campbellsburg Elementary School	Campbellsburg	371
Bluegrass Challenge Academy	Fort Knox	321
Eastern Elementary School	Pleasureville	220
Henry County Early Childhood	New Castle	139