Henry County High School

What Henry County High School does

Henry County High School is one of six schools operated by Henry County Public Schools, a public K-12 district headquartered at 1204 Eminence Road in New Castle, Kentucky, serving approximately 2,300 students across an Early Childhood Center, three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, with an alternative education program called iLEAD Academy. The district is funded through state per-pupil allocations, local property taxes, and federal education grants including Title I (disadvantaged students), Title II (educator effectiveness), Title IV (well-rounded education), and Title V/REAP (rural education), with additional USDA nutrition program reimbursements under the Community Eligibility Provision. Student-facing revenue takes the form of annual instructional and Chromebook fees ($63 instructional and $37 Chromebook at the high school level), with families eligible for free or reduced fees via the Meals Benefit Application in Infinite Campus.

The district's core instructional technology is a 1:1 Chromebook program that distributes devices to middle school students in 6th grade and high school students in 9th grade through graduation, supported by 10 Gbps fiber between schools, 2 Gbps state-provided internet, classroom wireless access points, Google Workspace for Education, and Lightspeed Filter and Classroom Management for content filtering and student monitoring. A Virtual Pathway offers online instruction for middle and high school students, and curriculum delivery integrates third-party platforms including Amplify Science/ELA, Desmos, Xello, TestNav, Follett Destiny, and Clever SSO. Enrollment is managed through Infinite Campus OLR based on residential attendance zones.

According to the Stanford-Harvard Educational Opportunity Project (data covering 2022-2025), HCPS students gained 1.27 grade levels of learning per year, placing the district in the 95th percentile nationally (422nd of 8,147 districts) and 12th of 6,065 for improvement trend, with math and reading growth rates at the 91st and 93rd percentiles respectively and a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8% versus the Kentucky state average of 27.8%. Governance is provided by an elected five-member Board of Education (Lori Abney, Danney Chisholm, Miranda Arnold, Steve Dent, Tony Whaley) under the Kentucky Department of Education, with day-to-day administration by a Superintendent.

Name

Henry County High School

Legal name

Henry County Public Schools

Website

https://henry.kyschools.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Henry County High School is one of six schools in Henry County Public Schools, a Kentucky public K-12 district serving approximately 2,300 students through state per-pupil funding, federal Title grants, and local taxes, with a 1:1 Chromebook program and top-5% national learning rate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• High school education
• College career readiness
• 1:1 Chromebook program
• Virtual learning pathway

Headquarters

HQ city

New Castle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Henry County Public Schools is a public school district funded primarily through state and local taxes, Kentucky Department of Education allocations, and federal education funding (Title I, Title II, Title IV, Title V). Revenue comes from property taxes, state per-pupil funding, and federal grants including Title I (disadvantaged students), Title II (teacher/principal effectiveness), and Title IV (well-rounded education and technology).
2. Student Fees: Schools collect instructional fees and technology fees from students. Elementary fees are $16 instructional and $16 Chromebook; Middle school fees are $27 instructional and $37 Chromebook; High school fees are $63 instructional and $37 Chromebook. Additional fees apply for specific classes and activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Henry County High School, as part of Henry County Public Schools, provides comprehensive public high school education (Grades 9-12) to students residing in Henry County, Kentucky. Core offerings include general academic instruction aligned with Kentucky standards, a 1:1 Chromebook device program, a Virtual Pathway online learning option, college and career readiness programming via Xello, school nutrition services under the Community Eligibility Provision, and extracurricular athletics programs. The district operates six schools total serving approximately 2,300+ students across early childhood through grade 12.

Product overview

Henry County Public Schools is a traditional public school district (not a technology company) offering K-12 educational services across six schools in Henry County, Kentucky. The district operates a unified 1:1 Chromebook Program that distributes devices to students at different grade levels, with the Virtual Pathway providing online learning alternatives for qualified students. The technology infrastructure supports digital learning through integrated third-party educational platforms including Infinite Campus for student information, Google Workspace for classroom operations, and Lightspeed for content filtering. School nutrition services are provided through federal meal programs under CEP, allowing all students to receive meals at no charge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 General Education Services Comprehensive K-12 public education services across six schools including the Early Childhood Center, three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school (Henry County High School), serving students in Henry County, Kentucky.
• 1:1 Chromebook Program One-to-one device program providing each high school student with a district-owned Chromebook in 9th grade, kept through graduation. Includes device protection fee ($37 annually) covering first accidental damage, with subsequent damages billed to families.
• Virtual Pathway Virtual learning option for middle and high school students offering online coursework with daily assignments, check-ins, and achievement milestones, designed for independent, self-motivated learners.
• School Nutrition Program Participation in National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Afterschool Snack Program, and Summer Food Service Program under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), allowing all students to receive meals at no charge.
• High School Instructional Program (Grades 9-12) Academic instructional program for Henry County High School students (Grades 9-12) with a $63 annual instructional fee plus Chromebook fee ($37) and additional class-specific fees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.27 grade levels of skills gained per year (2022-2025)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Stanford-Harvard Educational Opportunity ProjectcoreOthers · 1 April 2025The Stanford-Harvard Educational Opportunity Project provides data and analytics used by HCPS to demonstrate academic achievement and growth metrics. Their Educational Scorecard data validates the district's national rankings for learning rates and improvement trends.
• Kentucky Department of EducationcoreOthersHCPS operates under KDE oversight and receives state funding allocations, per-pupil funding, and operates within Kentucky education standards and regulations.
• Kentucky Department of Education - Title ProgramscoreOthersFederal Title programs provide funding including Title I (disadvantaged students), Title II (teacher/principal effectiveness), Title IV (well-rounded education), and Title V/REAP (rural education) to support district operations and student achievement.
• USDA National School Lunch ProgramcoreOthersDistrict participates in National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Afterschool Snack Program, and Summer Food Service Program. All children receive meals at no charge under Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bullitt County Public Schools: Larger nearby Kentucky public school district serving a similar instructional model but at greater scale; offers a reference point for how a comparable district operates with more resources.

Direct peers

• Oldham County Schools: Adjacent Kentucky public school district serving a similar suburban-rural mix with multiple schools; comparable in funding model (state/local/federal), K-12 service structure, and reliance on similar edtech platforms.
• Carroll County Schools: Adjacent Kentucky public school district operating under the same KDE framework; comparable in K-12 service delivery, federal Title funding reliance, and rural Kentucky market context.
• Trimble County Schools: Small adjacent Kentucky public school district with similar rural demographic profile; highly comparable in scale, funding mix, and student population characteristics to Henry County.
• Anchorage Independent Schools: Kentucky public school district cited in HCPS data as the top learning-rate performer in the OVEC multi-county region; comparable in K-12 service model and KDE governance framework.
• Spencer County Schools: Adjacent Kentucky public school district with similar rural characteristics; comparable in scale, funding sources, and instructional structure as a fellow small-district KDE entity.
• Owen County Schools: Rural Kentucky public school district of similar size and demographic profile; operates under the same KDE regulations and shares Title funding exposure.
• Shelby County Public Schools: Nearby Kentucky public school district with multiple schools serving K-12; directly comparable governance, funding structure, and instructional technology stack under Kentucky Department of Education oversight.
• Gallatin County Schools: Small adjacent Kentucky public school district comparable in scale, rural demographic profile, and reliance on Kentucky state and federal education funding.

Regional players

• Eminence Independent Schools: Independent Kentucky public school district located within Henry County; operates as a separate K-12 system under KDE, offering direct competition for students in the same geographic region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hcpsky
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/henry-county-high-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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