Henderson County Public Schools, North Carolina, elections

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Henderson County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 12,896 (2022-2023)
Schools: 23 (2022-2023)
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Henderson County Public Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Henderson County). During the 2023 school year, 12,896 students attended one of the district's 23 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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Henderson County Schools school board At-large

General election

General election for Henderson County Schools school board At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Henderson County Schools school board At-large on November 5, 2024.


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Henderson County Schools school board At-large

General election

General election for Henderson County Schools school board At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Henderson County Schools school board At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
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Dot Case (Nonpartisan)
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Shelia Dale (Nonpartisan)
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Jay Egolf (Nonpartisan)
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Mary Ellen Kustin (Nonpartisan)
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Vance Mccraw (Nonpartisan)
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Alyssa Norman (Nonpartisan)
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Eric Parlow (Nonpartisan)
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Aaron Purcell (Nonpartisan)
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Heather Sowry Ray (Nonpartisan)

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Henderson County Schools school board At-large

General election

General election for Henderson County Schools school board At-large

Incumbent Rick Wood, incumbent Michael Absher, and incumbent Mary Louise Corn won election in the general election for Henderson County Schools school board At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Rick Wood (D)
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Michael Absher (Nonpartisan)
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Mary Louise Corn (Nonpartisan)

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Henderson County Schools school board At-large

General election

General election for Henderson County Schools school board At-large

Incumbent Colby Coren, incumbent Lisa Edwards, and incumbent Amy Lynn Holt won election in the general election for Henderson County Schools school board At-large on November 4, 2014.

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Colby Coren (Nonpartisan)
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Lisa Edwards (Nonpartisan)
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Amy Lynn Holt (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

Henderson County Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jay Egolf
Alyssa Norman
Stacey Caskey
Shelia Dale
Kathy Revis
Robert Bridges
Blair Craven2016

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Overlapping state house districts

Henderson County Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
North Carolina House of Representatives District 117Jennifer BalkcomRepublican Party 83% 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives District 113Jake JohnsonRepublican Party 17% 9%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $17,633,000 $1,359 13%
Local: $33,881,000 $2,611 24%
State: $88,948,000 $6,854 63%
Total: $140,462,000 $10,823
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $137,958,000 $10,630
Total Current Expenditures: $130,279,000 $10,038
Instructional Expenditures: $86,042,000 $6,629 62%
Student and Staff Support: $11,185,000 $861 8%
Administration: $13,923,000 $1,072 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $19,129,000 $1,473 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,371,000 $182
Construction: $813,000 $62
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,052,000 $81
Interest on Debt: $3,509,000 $270

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[2][3]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 48 50-54 20-24 35 >=50 30-34 56
2018-2019 50 55-59 20-24 37 <50 38 57
2017-2018 49 55-59 25-29 40 <50 37 54
2016-2017 57 65-69 30-34 46 <50 45-49 63
2015-2016 58 65-69 30-34 49 PS 45-49 64
2014-2015 54 60-64 30-34 42 <50 45-49 60
2013-2014 50 55-59 25-29 37 <50 40-44 55
2012-2013 50 65-69 25-29 35 <50 45-49 54
2011-2012 88 90-94 70-74 84 60-79 80-84 90
2010-2011 88 85-89 65-69 82 >=80 80-84 91

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 52 45-49 25-29 35 >=50 45 62
2018-2019 54 50-54 27 34 <50 44 64
2017-2018 54 55-59 30-34 36 <50 40-44 63
2016-2017 55 50-54 30-34 36 <50 45-49 64
2015-2016 57 55-59 35-39 39 PS 50-54 65
2014-2015 56 50-54 35-39 35 <50 50-54 63
2013-2014 53 50-54 30-34 32 <50 50-54 61
2012-2013 53 45-49 30-34 31 <50 50-54 60
2011-2012 80 80-84 60-64 66 60-79 75-79 85
2010-2011 78 65-69 60-64 61 >=80 70-74 83

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 >=50 80-89 85-89 PS 80-89 93
2018-2019 92 >=50 70-79 90-94 PS 80-89 93
2017-2018 91 >=80 80-89 85-89 PS >=90 93
2016-2017 93 >=50 80-89 90-94 PS 70-79 94
2015-2016 91 >=50 80-89 90-94 PS 80-89 92
2014-2015 91 >=50 >=80 85-89 >=50 >=80 92
2013-2014 90 >=50 >=90 90-94 PS >=80 89
2012-2013 88 >=50 >=90 85-89 PS 80-89 88
2011-2012 85 >=50 80-89 80-84 PS 70-79 86
2010-2011 83 >=50 70-79 80-84 80-89 83

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 12,896 1.0
2021-2022 12,768 -1.6
2020-2021 12,978 -3.2
2019-2020 13,396 0.1
2018-2019 13,378 -1.1
2017-2018 13,520 0.0
2016-2017 13,515 -1.4
2015-2016 13,698 -0.3
2014-2015 13,743 1.8
2013-2014 13,489 -0.6
2012-2013 13,564 0.2
2011-2012 13,536 0.5
2010-2011 13,472 0.6
2009-2010 13,397 0.3
2008-2009 13,357 2.6
2007-2008 13,016 0.2
2006-2007 12,996 1.0
2005-2006 12,860 2.2
2004-2005 12,579 2.3
2003-2004 12,288 2.2
2002-2003 12,013 0.9
2001-2002 11,907 2.2
2000-2001 11,644 1.2
1999-2000 11,505 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Henderson County Public Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 4.0
Black 3.7 24.8
Hispanic 28.1 20.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.8 0.1
Two or More Races 4.7 5.6
White 61.3 44.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Henderson County Public Schools had 861.82 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.96.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 55.36
Elementary: 527.79
Secondary: 267.53
Total: 861.82

Henderson County Public Schools employed 16.50 district administrators and 47.44 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 16.50
District Administrative Support: 48.73
School Administrators: 47.44
School Administrative Support: 57.29
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 179.68
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 32.74
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 12.78
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 19.96
Librarians/Media Specialists: 20.24
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 111.47
Other Support Services: 231.34

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Henderson County Public Schools operates 23 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Apple Valley Middle8256-8
Atkinson Elementary317PK-5
Bruce Drysdale Elementary448PK-5
Clear Creek Elementary484PK-5
Dana Elementary407PK-5
East Henderson High9659-12
Edneyville Elementary439PK-5
Etowah Elementary318PK-5
Flat Rock Middle7066-8
Fletcher Elementary482PK-5
Glenn C Marlow Elementary580KG-5
Henderson County Career Academy1516-12
Henderson County Early College205
Hendersonville Elementary330KG-5
Hendersonville High7849-12
Hendersonville Middle5106-8
Hillandale Elementary490PK-5
Mills River Elementary589PK-5
North Henderson High1,1469-12
Rugby Middle8046-8
Sugarloaf Elementary416PK-5
Upward Elementary413PK-5
West Henderson High1,0879-12

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See also

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