Henderson County Schools
Henderson County Schools is a public school district based in Hendersonville, North Carolina, serving 12,619 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 549 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Mark R. Garrett. It spends about $10,038 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Henderson County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Henderson County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,038 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,630 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $138.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $140.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 847 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 394 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County SchoolsBolivia | 13,561 | 20 | $11,721 | 15.3 | #25 |
| Nash County Public SchoolsNashville | 13,178 | 23 | $10,270 | 20.2 | #26 |
| Moore County SchoolsCarthage | 13,085 | 23 | $9,898 | 18.0 | #27 |
| Henderson County SchoolsHendersonville · this district | 12,619 | 23 | $10,038 | 14.9 | #28 |
| Craven County Board of EducationNew Bern | 12,152 | 26 | $10,497 | 17.6 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Falls ISDWichita Falls, TX | 12,644 | $10,805 | 15.1 |
| Fullerton Joint Union HighFullerton, CA | 12,631 | $13,487 | 23.2 |
| Topeka Public SchoolsTopeka, KS | 12,623 | $14,820 | 12.3 |
| Nassau CountyFernandina Beach, FL | 12,575 | $9,539 | 15.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nc-henderson-county-schools