Summary:
The city of Henry, Tennessee is home to two schools: Henry Elementary and Henry County Virtual Academy. While the schools differ in size, student demographics, and academic performance, they both serve the students of Henry County.
Henry Elementary is the larger of the two schools, with 335 students, and serves a more diverse student population, with 73.73% White, 5.67% African American, and 12.84% Hispanic students. The school stands out for its strong academic performance, with test scores exceeding county and state averages in most subject areas, particularly in mathematics. In contrast, Henry County Virtual Academy has a much smaller student body of 62 students and a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 2.8, suggesting more individualized attention, but its test scores are lower than the county and state averages in English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies.
The funding and resource allocation between the two schools also differ significantly, with Henry Elementary spending $13,023 per student, compared to $5,609 per student at Henry County Virtual Academy. This disparity in resources may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance and student-teacher ratios between the two schools.
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