East Louisville News

Henry County High School had the highest enrollment among Henry County schools, welcoming 651 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.8% of them were boys, and 47.2% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 88.3% of Henry County High School's total enrollment.

Among the eight schools in Henry County, Eminence High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 568 students, while Eminence Elementary School welcomed 494 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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.

According to the Kentucky Department of Education, 13% of teacher vacancies in the state remained unfilled throughout the 2023-24 school year.

District leaders also raised concerns about applicant quality, with 49% saying candidates were similar to the previous year and 42% saying they were of lower quality.

Currently, after adjusting for inflation, the average teacher salary in Kentucky is nearly 20% lower than in 2008. State data shows teachers earn about $14,000 less in real terms.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Henry County High School	New Castle	651
Eminence High School	Eminence	568
Eminence Elementary School	Eminence	494
Henry County Middle School	New Castle	447
Campbellsburg Elementary School	Campbellsburg	361
New Castle Elementary School	New Castle	344
Eastern Elementary School	Pleasureville	189
Henry County Early Childhood	New Castle	138